Fuel spill reported on Washington Street sidewalk

Heard on: Van Buren County Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Van Buren Fire, an officer is requesting at (number withheld) Washington Street.

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There was a report of some diesel or gas that was dumped on the sidewalk in the grass there at that property.

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The house at (number withheld) next door is smelling strongly of diesel.

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Officer is asking that maybe the fire department come and dilute it possibly.

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Once again, it's out there in front of (number withheld) Washington Street in the grass and on the sidewalk there.

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Bonaparte Fire requesting assistance at (number withheld) Washington Street in Bonaparte.

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There, there was a report of gas or diesel that was dumped on the sidewalk and the grass there at the property.

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The house next door at (number withheld) Washington Street is smelling strongly of diesel.

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Officer is on scene and requested the fire department to come and possibly try to dilute.

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Time out, 2001 .

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Van Buren County Sheriff, 08:20 .

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four, 2004 .

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Van Buren County Sheriff, Marcus on scene.

2026-09-23 01:00 UTC

Fire

Washington St, Bonaparte, IA 52620

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were requested to a property near Washington Street in Bonaparte for a possible diesel or gas spill on the sidewalk and grass, with a strong diesel odor reported at a neighboring address. An officer on scene asked the fire department to possibly dilute the spill.