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House fire near North Meridian Ave causes traffic shutdownWichita KS

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Near N Meridian Ave, Wichita, KS 67203

A house fire occurred near North Meridian Avenue in Wichita. Emergency crews controlled the situation and stopped train traffic nearby. Police closed Meridian Avenue both north and south. Utility companies were called due to a compromised supply line, possibly caused by a vehicle.

Audio|Source: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
02:40
Transcript:
00:00
The guy was on, so you know how to have Meridian Command.
00:04
1,900, Meridian Command.
00:11
Offer, from Region 20.
00:13
Engine 20.
00:17
You can't tell the MS.
00:19
Can't tell the MS.
00:21
To inform, no, thank you.
00:26
Off.
00:28
Meridian Command.
00:30
Meridian Command. Meridian Command.
00:33
Hey, I'm not sure what train tracks run here on Meridian, but I think you can locate them and shut the trains down. We've got those lines shut across the tracks.
00:44
104, I'll get a stop.
00:48
Dispast Squad 16.
00:50
Squad 16.
00:53
The situation here is under control. We're available.
00:59
Also, if you can get PD to shut down Meridian both north and south, please.
01:13
So... Suburiting Command, I'll need utility companies as well, please.
01:17
Ten-four, we'll get them started.
01:22
Offstim Radio Command, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Stin4, and traffic has been stopped.
01:28
Okay, thank you. Just FYI, we had a carjack over our supply line. We do have a week in it, so I appreciate you getting them here quickly.
01:37
104 PD is also in round.
01:43
Stop, start me one additional engine, please.
01:46
1039.
01:48
September.
01:53
Start to assist with the house fire at near North Meridian Ave, Station 1.
02:01
Engine 1, start to assist with the house fire at near North Meridian Ave, near North Meridian Ave to assist with the house fire.
02:07
Engine 1, your map pages 5247, operating on TAC1[1], TAC1 in arrival.
02:16
Boarding Committee, one second.
02:24
PURG, Board of the Command, I do have a prime range, all clear.
02:28
Primary all clear, 1907. Rake, do you need PD to run 1039? No,
02:34
I've got one to the south, and if I get one to north, I'll be okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC1: Primary tactical radio communications channel for coordinated police or public safety operations.

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Near N Meridian Ave, Wichita, KS 67203
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