False fire alarm triggers evacuation at local building, Wichita KS
Fire & Arson (False Alarms)A fire alarm went off in a building, prompting an evacuation. Fire crews checked the area but found no fire or emergency situations. They are looking into why the alarm activated.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
02:46
Transcript:
Inge 9, back to the east, you have a bunch of people evacuating. Direct 3 from engine 9. I see you following the other way. Did you get instructions on a better location? That's why I hit you up on the radio. We can see a bunch of people evacuating over here. Copy. We're going to head to that building. We thought it was the main building. We'll head to you. 15 is arriving at it. Engineer, where do you need it? Okay, there you sound saying to how big a command. Command from truck 3. So far, we've only got audible alarms in Building 7. It's just very small two story over here in the southwest corner. Check that, I'm sorry, south-east corner. 10-4[1]. Squad 15 will help engine 9 with the stretch if they need it. Agent 5,0, we'll have your water. Engine 5, Engine 9's got our own. We'll be going in and partnering up with Squad 15. No bet. Engine 9, you advise you got your water. Copy that. If we have something, I'm going to have you jump on that first line with Squad 15 and Squad 9, Engine 9. Copy that. Matt, Secretary. Go ahead. Hey, if you see, clear, building 7, yep, no idea or anything like that. We're going to go ahead and have them silence the alarm. The alarm is saying second floor elevator or lobby. We're underneath the sensor right now, and it's showing red. We can go ahead and give it a situation all under control, hold nines, and we'll just be investigating why this thing went off. Ten for. They just have you can return service.
Inge 9, back to the east, you have a bunch of people evacuating. Direct 3 from engine 9. I see you following the other way. Did you get instructions on a better location? That's why I hit you up on the radio. We can see a bunch of people evacuating over here. Copy. We're going to head to that building. We thought it was the main building. We'll head to you. 15 is arriving at it. Engineer, where do you need it? Okay, there you sound saying to how big a command. Command from truck 3. So far, we've only got audible alarms in Building 7. It's just very small two story over here in the southwest corner. Check that, I'm sorry, south-east corner. 10-4[1]. Squad 15 will help engine 9 with the stretch if they need it. Agent 5,0, we'll have your water. Engine 5, Engine 9's got our own. We'll be going in and partnering up with Squad 15. No bet. Engine 9, you advise you got your water. Copy that. If we have something, I'm going to have you jump on that first line with Squad 15 and Squad 9, Engine 9. Copy that. Matt, Secretary. Go ahead. Hey, if you see, clear, building 7, yep, no idea or anything like that. We're going to go ahead and have them silence the alarm. The alarm is saying second floor elevator or lobby. We're underneath the sensor right now, and it's showing red. We can go ahead and give it a situation all under control, hold nines, and we'll just be investigating why this thing went off. Ten for. They just have you can return service.
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Copy
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