Firefighters battle residential structure fire with heavy smoke, Des Moines IA


Firefighters are working to extinguish a house fire near Lucas Dr in Des Moines. They are using water lines, searching inside the building, and trying to access the basement while dealing with heavy smoke.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:44
Transcript:
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Agent 10[2] from command.
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Engine 10[2] from command.
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Engine 10[2] from command.
00:04
Procedent 10[2], go ahead.
00:06
We're going to need a third handline on the west side of these buildings.
00:10
We've got to do another search.
00:11
A really smoky trailer here if they can't go into by the handline.
00:14
Copy, do you want to live, we're on the second line right here in the front of the house.
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You want to leave this one and go around that side?
00:20
Do you repeat that traffic?
00:21
Command from the safety, they're going to bring the second-hand line from the east side over.
00:27
Command office. DC1, this is DC2.
00:29
Engine 10[2] has already started their lay, they're going to pull a crosslay to the west side of these structures.
00:32
They won't charge it if they've got the second handline back there to do this search, but we've got multiple spots going.
00:38
This is here from truck 8. May out from truck 8? May out from truck 8? Mr. Man from truck 8.
01:03
This is command truck gates complete the primary service. It's a exposed house here. Main floor is clear. They have not had access to the basement yet. Copy. First folder clear. Still checking the basement. Medic one, engine one, medic one, engine one, 20[1]1 East Lucas. 201 East Lucas. It's Dave Ridge on an assault, go, response 3 on Channel 2, response 3 on channel 2.
01:32
Special command. Just command, go ahead. 20[1] minutes in. Man copies. Got a good knock on the fire. Still doing some overhaul. Still trying to get access to the basement control utilities. Copy. Good knock down. Still doing an overhaul.
Police codes explained
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[1]
20: 20 minutes in (incident duration)
[2]
10: Engine 10 (fire apparatus)
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Location mentioned:
Lucas Dr, Des Moines, IA 50317
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