High-rise fire alarm triggered by granite dust, Wichita KS


Radio report of a fire alarm at a 10-story high-rise near S Rutan St. Crews arrived and found no fire. The alarm appears to have been triggered by granite dust from maintenance cutting, and units are investigating and clearing the alarm.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Tac 1-7
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Transcript:
Units on my systems are on high-rise, operate TAC2[1]. This is near S Rutan St. TAC2, coverage is 64, heat and smoke detector. Engine 5 on scene, 10-story high-rise. Be investigating; all units are going up. All units are advised the system alarm for high-rise and to disregard — maintenance cutting granite dust.
Units on my systems are on high-rise, operate TAC2[1]. This is near S Rutan St. TAC2, coverage is 64, heat and smoke detector. Engine 5 on scene, 10-story high-rise. Be investigating; all units are going up. All units are advised the system alarm for high-rise and to disregard — maintenance cutting granite dust.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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TAC2: Tactical Channel 2 (fire department radio channel)
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Location mentioned:
Near S Rutan St, Wichita, KS 67218
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