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False alarm at apartment due to burnt food smell, Des Moines IA

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Near SE 6th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

Fire crews responded to a structure fire alarm at an apartment complex near Southeast 6th St in Des Moines. Occupants smelled something burning but no smoke or flames were visible. Upon investigation, the smell was caused by a burnt hot dog, not an actual fire. The fire crews cancelled additional units after confirming no fire was present.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
02:16
Transcript:
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DC1, DC2, engines 2, 4 and 10, medics 1 and 6, trucks 1 and 6, near Southeast 6th St, on a structure fire DC1, DC2, and all responding apparatus, go response 3 on fire, ground 5, time out 15, 13.
00:21
dispatch medic nine is cleared available at 7th Street heading south right at the interstate or close for that no medic town i'll leave you in medic ones a little closer venue
00:38
probably thank you thank you hey you're welcome gabby
00:50
Black London are out.
00:53
DC1's responding to station 5.
00:59
WDC2, DC1 and all responding apparatus.
01:01
You're going to near Southeast 6th St at 104.
01:06
The alarms are going off.
01:07
They can't see any smoke, but they can smell something burning.
01:10
Wind is west at 4 miles per hour.
01:12
There's a hydrant at southeast 6 in Edison and one in front of 504 East Tulsa.
01:21
Dispatch, truck six arrived, three-story apartment complex.
01:24
Nothing showing from size A, B, C, and B.
01:27
Truck 6 will make an investigation series of scares they have command.
01:32
Debbie, truck six, nothing showing from all sites? I have to be assisting truck sites.
01:37
Cabby.
01:42
Medical 11 from dispatch.
01:46
Medical 11, go ahead.
01:48
Hey, it looks like you guys are transporting.
01:50
How much hospital are you going to?
01:54
Um, not finished.
01:57
Gabby.
02:03
This is truck six.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:11
Cancel, everybody.
02:12
This will be burn hot dog and still truck six and handle.

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