Wichita firefighters battle several Christmas fires
Dec 25, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Christmas Eve and Christmas morning were busy for Wichita firefighters. The department responded to 11 reported calls, of which several were working fires.
The first fire happened at 9 p.m. at a southeast Wichita duplex at Hunter and Cottonwood. Video provided by the department shows flames coming from the corner of the duplex. The department said a new rookie who just graduated Friday was 13 hours into his first shift and helped fight the blaze.
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On Christmas morning, fire crews responded to a fire in an attached garage at 2313 S. Estelle Ave. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control. There were no reports of injuries.