City of Wichita - 2007 Basement Fire Closes City Hall Today
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Basement Fire Closes City Hall Today

Date: September 17, 2007
Contact: Van Williams, Communications Team
E-mail: Vwilliams@wichita.gov
Phone: (316) 250-2049

News Briefing at 10 a.m. today

City Hall, 455 N. Main, is closed today to citizens and City Hall employees, after a late Sunday night electrical fire in the basement shut down water and air conditioning operations.

City Hall is expected to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 18, according to Building Services officials.

Additional details regarding the fire and City Hall operations will be released at a news conference scheduled for 10 a.m. today on the first floor of City Hall. First-floor security personnel will direct media to an exact location to be determined later.

Employees who work in City Hall will not report to work today, in part because electrical power to the building will be shut down for a few hours today while officials assess damage and conduct repairs. For updates, City Hall-based employees should call the emergency call-in line at 352-4888.

For updated information regarding City Hall operations, citizens should go to www.wichita.gov and City7 Cable Channel.

Community Relations
City Hall, 13th floor
455 North Main
Wichita, KS 67202

Hours:
8 AM-5 PM
Monday-Friday

Phone: (316) 268-4351
Fax: (316) 268-4519

Dale Goter
Government Relations Director

Van Williams
Public Information Officer

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Marketing Services Director

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