House fire caused by fireplace igniting wall, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a house fire near S Millwood Ave in Wichita. A child said the fireplace caused the wall to catch fire. Firefighters found smoke and a smoldering fire on the wall and later extinguished fire in the attic. Utilities were secured and an investigator was requested.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
05:17
Transcript:
00:00
House fire, Apricet 1, near S Millwood Ave. Child said fireplace got the wall on fire.
00:05
The wall is on fire in this house.
00:07
Operate at 1.
00:13
501 is on scene. We do have smoke showing.
00:16
Single story residential will be all in search.
00:20
This, of course, here will be fire attack.
00:22
Looks like pretty light smoke showing.
00:24
Stretch one small.
00:30
On the south, Engine 4, I'll give you a...
00:37
Okay, Tew's on scene.
00:38
You're with command.
00:41
Command from Agent 4.
00:42
We're inside. We've got a smoldering fire on the wall.
00:44
He's going to open it up and put some water on it.
00:48
Copy, smoldering fire on the wall. You're going to open up, get water on it. I got Rescue 1, All In Search. Engine 4, your fire attack.
00:54
Engine 2, you got water.
00:57
Truck 2 is here. Fitz will be, Roby.
01:02
Copy 5th O.B.
01:04
Truck 2, go ahead and get up there and look for ventilation if we need it.
01:12
That's for mention for.
01:13
Call the report.
01:15
Nothing's showing back here.
01:16
Electric meters back here.
01:18
You have a basement.
01:22
I'll be advised Charlie reporting up to show on meters on the back side and did you advise there's a basement?
01:32
The map for rescue one.
01:35
All right, rescue one.
01:42
Give you a primary.
01:44
The basement is just a tiny little mechanical room, eight by eight.
01:49
We're all clear on the structure's primary.
01:52
Copy primary in the structure. Can we get eyes in that attic? We've got some smoke showing from the turtle vents.
02:00
We've got the attic opened up right now. We've put the fire out there.
02:04
You might have vent, address,
02:07
turtled, heads, or scuttle hatches. I don't know if we need a hole yet.
02:13
Bobby, we're going to hold off on cutting a hole until you tell us truck two, let's hold off until we coordinate with fire attack on a hole.
02:22
Man from truck 2 oV, meter's been pulled.
02:26
Copy. It has been pulled.
02:30
Agent 1 north.
02:33
Engine 4 is ready for water if we need it.
02:40
Direct to acknowledge.
02:42
We're home, for home.
02:46
Squad 1 is on scene.
02:49
Truck 1 is here.
02:53
Copy, Squad 1. Go ahead and come on up and you're going to be assigned to Engine 4 fire attack. Engine 4. Fire attack group leader.
02:58
Squad 1, you'll be with them.
03:02
Engine 4. Copy.
03:08
Fire attack and command.
03:10
I don't want to load up that structure.
03:12
Do you need any additional resources in there? I'm sending you, Squad 1.
03:17
Yeah, I'm going to give you under control now.
03:20
We'll knock down all the fire.
03:22
Just give them a second to open up and now I'll give you a hold to find it.
03:29
All units just go ahead and stage right now. All units just go ahead and stage right now.
03:36
Tijuana one's here.
03:40
If we're obtained one.
03:42
Right now we're kind of in a staging pattern, holding pattern. You can come on up if you want. We're standing by to charge the LVH. We did drop all 800 feet.
04:00
Hold off my charger.
04:06
Thank you, vent.
04:08
We just opened up two turtle vents. We're coming down.
04:15
We're in for fire tech.
04:17
Yeah, I see that. That helps.
04:18
Thank you.
04:22
And from truck, it will be all utilities secured.
04:34
We're going to need an investigator on this.
04:41
Command, standby.
04:42
Thank you.
04:47
All members are off the roof.
04:52
All members are off the roof. All members are off the roof.
04:58
Let me have a fire attack.
05:00
Under control.
05:01
You can hold four into the truck.
05:07
G5, station four and what was the other unit?
05:11
Just the truck company.
05:15
Copy. Truck two, when you get a chance, give me a secondary.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near S Millwood Ave, Wichita, KS 67213
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
