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Fire alarm activates smoke detector in apartment, Ames IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 02:27 PM

Near Lynn Ave, Ames, IA 50014

A fire alarm was activated due to a smoke detector going off in the living room of an apartment near Lynn Avenue. Fire units responded to the alarm but no further details indicating a fire were given.

Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Automatic alarm.

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Truck 3. Near Lynn Avenue, Unit 302, cross of Chamberlain Street and Knapp Street, Fire TAC 2.

00:13

Automatic alarm,

00:15

Near Lynn Avenue, Unit 302, Fire TAC 2.

00:31

Truck three.

00:33

Do you show truck three around something?

00:45

Copy. The alarm company is showing a smoke detector in 302 living room.

00:59

Name engine three.

01:03

Name engine three.

01:08

Name edition three.

01:18

You show Engine 3 and Rollica land.

01:21

Truck 3 can disregard.

01:24

Copy. 1649, truck 3, neuter.

01:30

Truck 3 is correct.

01:31

I can truck 3.

01:32

The truck 3 is correct.

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Near Lynn Ave, Ames, IA 50014

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