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Brush fire near river encampment and park area

Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
02:55
00:00
Start for brush fire 9th and McLean, station 7.
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N McLean Blvd & W 9th St N, Wichita, KS 67203
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Fire crews responded to a brush fire near Ninth Street and McLean Boulevard by the river and Sim Park. The fire was reported in or near a homeless encampment on the park side of the river. A caller reported that something exploded and sent out fire in that area. One squad requested another unit that had water to help reach the scene, and police were also asked to respond to the encampment area.

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