Smoke odor reported in apartment kitchen with no fire, Wichita KS
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an apartment in the Portofino Apartments complex near East Central Ave after reports of smoke and an odor in the kitchen of apartment 234. On arrival, they found no visible flames but detected a light smoke odor. They investigated possible sources, including burnt food in an adjacent unit, but did not confirm an active fire.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
05:20
Transcript:
00:00
All units and round to the apartment fire near East Central Portofino Apartments. This is going to be coming from apartment number 234. Calling party advises that there is smoke in the kitchen.
00:13
They do not know where it's coming from.
00:15
No flame scene, but the kitchen is filling with smoke and the calling party saw ash on the counter.
00:23
We'll be operating TAC1, operate TAC1.
00:30
Squad 6 on scene.
00:33
Be advised we had some access issues, we're getting the gate open right now.
00:42
Squad 6 on scene, we have nothing showing.
00:45
We do have a light odor in the air.
00:52
138 on scene we got three stories apartment complex nothing's going we're going to be investigated in squad 6 possibly firetouch
01:05
next engine and we do have a plug right here we can get our own water if needed before you're gonna be able get your own water 38
01:23
Command from Squad 6.
01:25
We're in apartment 234.
01:28
We do have a light odor,
01:31
but no smoke.
01:37
Tain 3 is 104. I'm not on scene yet but I got your info.
01:44
We're going to start the first.
01:51
Engine 15 is on scene.
01:54
We'll go ahead and establish E-Central Command.
01:58
38 has their own water. I got squad 15 on search.
02:02
38th, I'm going to sign you back to my back in and driver for stretch.
02:09
Yeah, copy, why don't you go ahead and stretch and stretch an engine three-quarter out?
02:18
10 4. I'll tell you what, engine 38.
02:22
If you guys can move, I'm going to have engine 20 pump that we can stretch off of them easier with the static load.
02:35
104, I'll pull up.
02:37
Engine 20 or 104, you'll be pumping apparatus.
02:42
Engine 18, if that's you, go ahead and mirror up and you'll be second line.
02:55
Italian 3 is on the same. Battalion 3. He'll go take command. I got the information.
03:00
Toines is going to be pumping.
03:01
Engine 38's guy is going to pack up and join his crew. Help with Stretch with U.N.
03:07
15's.
03:09
Engine 15, officer, go ahead and join up with your crew too. You can help with stretch. Track 5, I got you on the scene. You guys go ahead and be served right now.
03:18
Help with investigation.
03:23
Ten-four, truck five on the search of 15th.
03:26
Rains will be our outside vent.
03:28
Ten-four. Any other machine coming in, any other truck, I guess, truck three. If you come in, you need to take the first entrance where you're at.
03:44
Command from fire attack into 38.
03:50
Water clear in the 234.
03:53
There's an odor. We just need to try to find what their sources from.
03:58
236, the adjacent ones, had some burning food on their stove, but I don't think that that's the cause.
04:08
Okay, 10-4[1], let me know what other resources. You got truck five coming up to assist you.
04:14
Yeah, copy, you can hold everybody on scene. We just need to try to find with the forces.
04:19
Like I said, we're clear, no smoke.
04:21
We just have an odor.
04:24
Okay, 10-4[1].
04:28
160 on scene.
04:31
Sorry, she's on your scene.
04:35
Truck fire from squad 15. We've got the primary for you.
04:39
Copy primary on that apartment, I take it.
04:44
Yeah, 234 is primary.
04:47
Copy.
04:48
Primary on 234.
04:50
One safety, your safety.
04:56
Same, too.
04:58
If you want interior.
05:04
Under 360, nothing show on all four sides.
05:10
10 4. That's been showing all four tags.
05:17
Command from engine 38 fire attack.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment of message received and understood; affirmative response.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Central Ave, Wichita, KS 67206
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