Grass fire near East 1001st Court started by transformer, Valley Center KS


A grass fire occurred near East 1001st Court north in Valley Center. The fire was reported by a caller who saw the fire with no one nearby. Fire crews responded to the Level 1 grass fire. It was determined the fire started due to a transformer malfunction.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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Transcript:
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Brush 32, Squad 32, we're showing you both in route to the, uh,
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correction, Brush 32,
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Squad 41,
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Pallas Center Squad 41, we're showing you in route to the Level 1[1] grass fire at near 1001st Street and 1001st Court near Kichai.
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The calling party says, I've seen a grass fire, there's nobody near it.
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They're saying south of 101st Street north, east of 1001st court north.
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No further information so far. Stand by.
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Brush 32 Valley Center, Squad 41.
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Address updated to nearby East 1001st Court north.
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104 on there I just changed the 10255 east hard for street north. Thank you.
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Just making sure I came across right, it's 1255, just east of where 1001st crosses I-135.
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104, thank you for clarification.
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Yeah, Squad 41, Step 4 on the address change.
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Southporty three seizure, 2356 South Erie, Station 11.
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Engine 11, Priority 3, Seizure, 2356 South Erie, 2356 South Eerie, Priority 3 Seizure, Engine 11, Map page 56.45.
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Level.
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Squad 41, we're showing you clear.
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Poff and brush 32.
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Press 32, go ahead.
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It appears this little fire has been started by a transformer pop.
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I can give you a poll number if you want to get a hold of Westcar to let them be advised.
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Two-four, go ahead.
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W is in William, I as an Icarus,
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2R, Ralph,
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7, 4,
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356.
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Four brush 32, we're calling them now.
Police codes explained
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Level 1: Initial/staging level for incident operations
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Valley Center, KS
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