Smoke seen on second floor as fire crews respond


Radio log describes a building fire with smoke on the second floor. Fire units arrive, traffic is blocked, and crews discuss patient transport and fuel needs. The recording includes several names and a phone number, with personal names redacted for privacy. It also mentions Life Flight and coordinating with hospitals and gate traffic at the scene.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
04:24
Transcript:
00:00Your assignment, we got smoke showing from the second floor.00:05Copy, smoke showing from the second floor.00:07Which is on scene there?00:12Fire 30[1].00:16On scene advising smoke showing from the second floor.00:22Truck 8[2], permitting McKinley's block.00:25Chuck 8, McKinley's block.00:29But Kittley is going to be blocked with a bus.00:31I don't know if you can make it buy it.00:34Trucking copy.00:40Sorry, permit, no, got the smoke showing.00:44Copy.00:46This turkey will be delayed.00:53Traffic free.00:54Traffic free.00:57In just about 2823, do we have any more information on this vehicle? Copy.01:27We're on the west side.01:28I haven't seen Ralph, so we'll do some checking.01:33We'll try to make contact with him also.01:40244-on-3.01:43Hey, can you copy a phone number down?01:47Yes.01:50515,01:51205,01:53435.01:54435.01:56It's first. Liff workers are working up a Methodist.01:58Your name's Anna.
00:00
Your assignment, we got smoke showing from the second floor.
00:05
Copy, smoke showing from the second floor.
00:07
Which is on scene there?
00:12
Fire 30[1].
00:16
On scene advising smoke showing from the second floor.
00:22
Truck 8[2], permitting McKinley's block.
00:25
Chuck 8, McKinley's block.
00:29
But Kittley is going to be blocked with a bus.
00:31
I don't know if you can make it buy it.
00:34
Trucking copy.
00:40
Sorry, permit, no, got the smoke showing.
00:44
Copy.
00:46
This turkey will be delayed.
00:53
Traffic free.
00:54
Traffic free.
00:57
In just about 2823, do we have any more information on this vehicle? Copy.
01:27
We're on the west side.
01:28
I haven't seen Ralph, so we'll do some checking.
01:33
We'll try to make contact with him also.
01:40
244-on-3.
01:43
Hey, can you copy a phone number down?
01:47
Yes.
01:50
515,
01:51
205,
01:53
435.
01:54
435.
01:56
It's first. Liff workers are working up a Methodist.
01:58
Your name's Anna.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire 30: Fire Unit 30 (fire department designation)
[2]
Truck 8: Fire Truck 8
[3]
814, 817, 803: Fire/Rescue Unit Identifiers
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Location mentioned:
Des Moines, IA
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