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Firefighters respond to alarm near Thornton Ave

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:53
00:00
Engine eight, (number withheld) Thornton, (number withheld) Thornton on a fire alarm.
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Thornton Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to an alarm near Thornton Avenue in Des Moines. The alarm appeared to be caused by burnt food and activated smoke detectors in a southeast hallway. No injuries were reported.

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