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Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS · 1/6/2026 12:13 AM
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Good morning, this is Toffsen with engine four.
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We're out here on 26th Street.
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Shed fire investigated on 26th St in Des Moines

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police in Des Moines responded to a small detached shed fire near 26th Street. Officers had contact with a man (name withheld) who was reportedly near or inside the shed before it caught fire. The same shed had burned roughly a month earlier. The man was not injured and was being held by police. Early discussion suggested the fire may have been accidental.

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26th St, Des Moines, IA
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