Illegal dumpster fire behind Des Moines car wash, Des Moines IA
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Fire & ArsonSeveral homeless individuals started a large illegal fire in a dumpster behind a car wash near East University Avenue in Des Moines. Gas company personnel have shut off the natural gas at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Truck 3,
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near East University,
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on the illegal burn, near East University,
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truck 3, response 3, channel 5, timeout, (number withheld).
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Sebastian Command, please mark MidAmerican Gas has been on scene, shut the natural gas off, we've not seen the electric yet.
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Copy.
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Going with you on this one, near East University.
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There are several homeless people with a large fire going in a dumpster behind the car wash.
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Location mentioned:
E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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