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HOUSE FIRE (delayed from 17:30 | 819 W Mt Vernon Rd | First arriving crews had smoke showing | Crews located one burn patient who was transported by EMS - Initial triage 1 Code Red | Firefighters successfully revived a canine that was located inside |
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TORNADO RESPONSE | WFD/SCFD/DFR units assisting with the
#Andover
tornado: E13/E18/E4/E10/E38/E20/E15/E36/E38/E81/E82/TK3/TK5/SQ6/SQ15/SQ32/BAT3/BAT5/BAT32/HR32/R1/R2/HM33/FIELDCOM/160/195. Apologies if we missed a unit.
UPDATE | 300 W 53rd St N | Evergreen Recycling | A Kansas Air Nation Guard UH-60 Blackhawk chopper out of Salina begins a two-hour rotation of water drops on a large brush/rubbish fire in Psrk City |
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BLDG FIRE | Area E Douglas Ave / S Linden Dr | E15 has heavy fire showing from an abandoned two-story structure at the Independsnt School | CMD requesting two additional engines and one additional truck | SQ15/E15 fire attack, BAT3 IC |
One firefighter has been transported by EMS from the scene of Aspen Park Apartment fire in serious condition. Crews continue to extinguish hot spots throughout the building.
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Members of Truck 1 and Truck 2 work to vertically ventilate a residence in the 200 blk of N Elizabeth this afternoon. A woman in her 70s perished in the fire.
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Firefighter Kuffler of the WFD Technical Rescue Team retrieves a cat from the frozen Arkansas River Thursday afternoon. The cat is believed to have been thrown off of the Kellogg overpass onto the frozen river.
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BLDG FIRE | Area E Douglas Ave / S Linden Dr | E15 has heavy fire showing from an abandoned two-story structure at the Independsnt School | CMD requesting two additional engines and one additional truck | SQ15/E15 fire attack, BAT3 IC |
ICT AIRPORT ALERT II | 2277 S Eisenhower Airport Pkwy |
@FlyIct
Fire and Police investigating an aircraft with a burning smell in the cockpit and “plastic bubbling up” | Chicago - Tucson flight diverted to ICT | Aircraft has landed safely and has taxied to Gate 10 |
UPDATE | W Blake St / S Cardington St | TK4 search | BAT4 adv a second explosion has occurred | WPD adv the residence contains large amount of fireworks | Crews adv exposure residence is now involved |
UPDATE | W Blake St / S Cardington St | E17 has indication of an explosion of the residence - heavy fire throughout | BAT4 req 2 additional engines | SQ8 search |
HOUSE FIRE | Area 800 S Broadway Ave | BAT2 has heavy fire showing from a two-story board-up | BAT2 requesting a second alarm assignment | TK2 has occupants on second floor requiring rescue | EMS requested |
BLDG FIRE | Area 3300 N Broadway Ave | E3 has fire showing | E3/SQ1 fire attack, BAT1 I/C, TK1 vent, E10 water supply, R2 search | BAT1 req 1 additional engine and 1 additional rescue |
UPDATE | W Blake St / S Cardington St | TK4 search | BAT4 adv a second explosion has occurred | WPD adv the residence contains large amount of fireworks | Crews adv exposure residence is now involved |
UPDATE | 2300 N Broadway Ave | Operations at Treatco have been scaled back to a single watch line - At least one unit will remain on scene indefinitely to monitor conditions and extinguish any spot fires that can be safely reached | Photo from this afternoon by
@seanblackphotos
HOUSE FIRE | 600 BLK N 135TH ST W | E21 on scene advising heavy fire showing from a possible vacant home, BAT4 command, E16/E26 fire attack, E17 water supply, TK4 vent
APT FIRE | 1616 S Sedgwick Ave | R1 has fire showing from a one-story duplex | R1 search, E4 fire attack | R1 has located at least one victim - search still in progress |
Newton Fire and EMS currently battling a two-alarm bldg fire at US50 and Old Main St. Fire is the result of a MVA involving multiple vehicles including a semi tractor trailer which then struck a RV storage facility. Photo courtesy of Newton Fire and EMS.
TRAIN DERAILMENT W HAZ-MAT | E 26th St N / N Washington Ave | Report of three tank cars containing chlorine derailed - one car is on its side | R2 HazMat division, FTO I/C | Companies are assessing the scene |
RUBBISH FIRE | 300 W 53rd St N | Evergreen Recycling | Multiple companies on scene of a large pallet fire | One structure threatened | BAT32 IC, BAT34 recon |
UPDATE | Area 1800 S Prescott St | Homeowner adv family member is trapped | Upgrading to trapped response - EMS responding | Fire now showing from the rear |
UPDATE | Area W Keywest Ct / N Portwest St | Crews estimating dozer is aprox 20’ underwater | Divers entering the water at this time | Boats also being launched | BAT32 I/C, BAT1 rescue operations command, R1/R2/R32 initiating diving operations |
SUBMERSION II | Area W Keywest Ct / N Portwest St | Bulldozer has overturned into the lake with the operator pinned underwater | Diving operations underway |
Just a brief moment of pride for us at
@wichitafireorg
- the update below was our 10,000th tweet! Thanks to our loyal followers for supporting us, and even more so for supporting
#wichita
and
#sedgwickcounty
’s bravest!
MVA W/ SUBJ TRAPPED | W 29th St N / N 135th St N | Crews have a confirmed pin | Initial triage 1 Code Blue, 1 Code Red | LE Involved | All roads leading to the area being shut down |
UPDATE | 2441 N Maize Rd | E16 upgrading to light smoke on the interior | Crews have located an electrical issue | Primary/secondary searches are all clear | Fire is under control |
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