Fire alarm triggered at church due to burnt pancakes, Wichita KS


A fire alarm was activated at Ridge Point Church near West 21st Street North. Firefighters responded but found no visible fire. The congregation was outside the building. The cause was likely burnt pancakes triggering the alarm.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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Transcript:
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Systems Alarm on a Business at Ridge Point Church near West 21st Street North, Station 16, Station 8.
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Truck 6, engine 16, engine 26, systems alarm on a business at Ridge Point Church near West 21st Street North.
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Systems alarm on a business, engine 16, engine 26, truck 6.
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Your map page is 4950, use TAC1, TAC1, coverage is given as the main building West Monitor.
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Priority 1, difficulty breathing at Victory Temple at 2459 North Hillside, Station 5.
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Squad 5, Priority 1, difficulty breathing at 2459 North Hillside, 2459 North Hillside Avenue, Victory Temple.
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Priority 1, difficulty breathing, squad 5.
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Your map page is 5650.
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He's going to be a false alarm.
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Engine 14, Engine 5 will clear you on the rain.
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Yeah,
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4. Engine 5 copy.
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You can show us en route that the alarm on hillside that Squad 5 is on.
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You can describe him.
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Same on engine 5 for squad 5.
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12-5 copy thank you all units on the systems on the business at Ridge Point Church near West 21st, coverage is main building west monitor operate tack one it's on the systems on the business be advised I'm got a unit on scene saying this might just be burnt pancakes.
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Injit 26 on scene will be Ridge Point Command.
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We've got a large commercial church property.
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Nothing showing.
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Congregation is standing outside.
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We'll be Ridge Point Command.
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10-4.11.30.
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16 from 26, we've got a hydrant behind us.
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If we need a water supply, we'll lay in to you.
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24 on that.
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Engine 16 is investigating and we'll give you a heads up when we know.
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We'll also advise if we need any ventilation.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 21st St, Wichita, KS 67205
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