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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
East Wichita house fire leaves one dead, another critically injured
One person died and another was critically injured Sunday in a house fire in east Wichita. Authorities were called at 9:53 a.m. to a house fire in the 600 block of N. Belmont, near Central and Oliver, a Sedgwick County Emergency Communications supervisor said. Wichita Fire Department crews arrived and were able to extinguish the fire, and the injured person was taken to a local hospital. More details were not immediately available. The Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County EMS also responded to the scene. The Wichita Fire Department is expected to release more details on Monday.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man dead, woman injured after house fire in east Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after a house fire in east Wichita. The Wichita Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a house fire just before 10 a.m. in the 600 block of N. Belmont Ave. near Oliver and Central. Crews arrived within two minutes and immediately began to stretch a line. After firefighters entered the house, they located the deceased man and the woman. The woman was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Fire crews were able to contain and maintain the fire to the living room. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The WFD plans to release more information on Monday. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
4 dogs rescued from Wichita apartment fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita firefighters rushed to an apartment fire in north Wichita Monday morning and found smoke coming from the chimney and door of a second-floor apartment. The fire was called in around 10:15 a.m. from the 2700 block of North Amidon. The first Wichita Fire Department crew to arrive found evidence that the fire had spread to the attic, and a second alarm was called to get more firefighters to the scene. The firefighters quickly made sure people were out of the building and got the fire under control. They say it was confined to the kitchen of an apartment. No one was in that apartment, but firefighters rescued four dogs. Sheriff's office says wanted felon caused multiple crashes After the dogs got some fresh air, they were reunited with their owner. The cause of the fire is under investigation. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Three injured in apartment fire near downtown Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Fire crews are on the scene of a fire at an apartment complex near Central and Waco near downtown Wichita. It appears the fire was at Water's Edge Apartments at 400 W. Central. At 5:04 p.m., a call was made about a person possibly trapped in a burning apartment. The Wichita Fire Department responded quickly and posted on social media that the fire was under control, with three patients receiving medical care. Sedgwick County dispatchers say one person has potentially serious injuries, and the other two have minor injuries. WFD Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz tells KSN that the two who received minor injuries were firefighters. They were evaluated on the scene and released by EMS. The fire department is still on the scene and asks people to avoid the area of Central and Waco. This is a developing story. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Kansas Firefighters Museum vandalized
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Firefighters Museum is speaking out after its historic building and memorial grounds were recently vandalized in an act the organization is calling 'an attack on the legacy and respect' of Kansas firefighting history. Housed in a 115-year-old firehouse at 1300 S. Broadway, the Kansas Firefighters Museum highlights the bravery and sacrifice of the state's firefighters, featuring a memorial for those who have died in the line of duty. 'When art and self-expression turns to vandalism, specifically the defacement of our 115-year-old building and the memorial dedicated to the fallen Kansas firefighters… it becomes an attack on the legacy and respect that this space represents,' the museum said in a social media post. The museum says it is working with local authorities to investigate the incident and is calling on the community to stand united in protecting historical landmarks and spaces of remembrance. 'We believe in the power of art,' the museum said in the post. 'But we also believe in the importance of respect — for history and for the fallen.' Suspect charged after historic cannon stolen, damaged The Wichita Fire Department described the incident as 'awful.' 'This building, the memorial, all of it, represents all who came before us and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice,' WFD said in a Facebook post. The museum encourages anyone with information about the vandalism to contact the Wichita Police Department. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111, submitting a tip online, or submitting a tip through their mobile app, which is available through Google Play and Apple's App Store. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
