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Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS · 1/9/2026 01:58 AM
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Engine 7, engine 7, (number withheld) East 8th, (number withheld) East Eighth Street at Union Park on an elevator rescue.
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Response 1, fire ground 5, response 1, fire ground back.
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Fire crew assists in elevator rescue near Union Park

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible elevator entrapment at a facility near Union Park in Des Moines. A woman appeared to be stuck inside an elevator. Fire crews, including Engine 7, were on scene coordinating efforts and checking if an elevator mechanic was available to assist.

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E 8th St, Des Moines, IA 50316
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