Fire under Wichita bridge involves dispute among group, Wichita KS


Fire and police responded to a fire under a bridge near West 29th St North, Wichita. The fire was possibly started by homeless individuals who are now arguing. Police are arriving to manage the dispute involving up to eight people.
Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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Transcript:
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Uh, engine three, what's the additional on the Twineck and Broadway smokeout?
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Engine 3, Squad 7.
00:12
There's a smokeout side call near West 29th St N.
00:16
Possible, uh,
00:19
should have just been an unknown fire call. (name withheld) says, some homeless people started a fire, now they're arguing.
00:25
There's two males and a female.
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Police are en route. They're showing six and a half minutes away.
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Squad 7, standoff,
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brake, engine 3.
00:36
Were you wanting to be on the call also, or are you going to replace Squad 7?
00:41
Well, we're going to say I have a special assignment. Squad 7, just be advised, this is the squatters underneath the bridge there.
00:47
There's usually, could be upwards of eight people under the bridge.
00:53
Squad 7, stand for you. You can show us standing off.
00:56
Squad 7 is standing off, 1240.
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Location mentioned:
Near West 29th St N, Wichita, KS 67204
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