Fire alarms sound at Merle Hay mall; no fire found, Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire alarms and flashing lights were activated at Merle Hay Mall. A caller reported hearing the alarms and left the building. Responders found no signs of fire on arrival.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
engine 9's right Merle Haymall and nothing showing from the front we'll advise
00:07
Engine 9, nothing sure on 742.
00:09
Truck 9 stage, we'll let you know if you need to drive around.
00:13
Truck 9 goes.
00:14
Special for engine 9.
00:15
Go ahead, engine 9.
00:17
Yeah, this man is truck three is on the air and route to admin.
00:19
Other alarms going off or just this peeping going on?
00:22
Do we know?
00:23
Yeah, basically it was just, I guess somebody that was walking in the mall, so they could hear alarms going off, but they didn't really specify what alarms they're referring to.
00:35
And then apparently they left and went outside.
00:36
Copy that. You didn't get a drop on the mall, though.
00:40
No, we haven't had any calls on it or anything.
00:42
Copy that, Truck 9, you can go back.
00:43
Truck 9, you're back in.
00:44
Engine 9th.
00:45
We just spoke to a gentleman here out front that was the caller.
00:50
He did say that the strobes and the alarms were all sounding, as in the fire alarms.
00:56
He did say the strobes throughout the building were going off too.
00:59
Copy that, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Near Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
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