Fire department reports burned tires in creek bed, Des Moines IA


Firefighters found several piles of rubber tires in a creek bed near E M.L.K. Jr Pkwy. One pile was recently burned, and another had been burned earlier. The fire was likely caused by someone setting the tires on fire intentionally.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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71, we're at near E M.L.K. Jr Pkwy, behind there in the creek bed.We just put out a pile of tires, rubber tires,in the creek pit, probably six or seven.There's another pile that's further south, but it's evidently burned some other time too, right in the middle of the creek pit.There's nothing there that was such a thing on fire other than probably somebody doing it.We're pocket service headed to another call right now.Just wanted to notify you that.
71, we're at near E M.L.K. Jr Pkwy, behind there in the creek bed.We just put out a pile of tires, rubber tires,in the creek pit, probably six or seven.There's another pile that's further south, but it's evidently burned some other time too, right in the middle of the creek pit.There's nothing there that was such a thing on fire other than probably somebody doing it.We're pocket service headed to another call right now.Just wanted to notify you that.
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Near E M.L.K. Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317
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