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Des Moines, IA

Fire department responds to person on fire near 9th Street 

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Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
A 911 text reports a person possibly on fire near 5205 southwest 9th Street in Des Moines, asking for the fire department. The caller is unsure if the person is currently on fire or was on fire, and there is some confusion in the message.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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Good.
00:01
We've got a Texan 911 with Latin longitude location within 40 meters of 5205 southwest 9th Street.
00:09
The text is requesting fire department for someone that is supposedly on fire here.
00:18
Can I get 36 on 3 real quick?
00:21
Copy channels 3136.
00:23
Copy 3.
00:26
And was that someone that was on fire or someone that is on fire?
00:31
The text message said requesting fire department for someone on fire, so I'm not sure if they are currently on fire or were on fire, and this is text to 911, so we're having trouble getting them to respond.
00:43
104.
00:50
143.
00:52
143.
00:55
I'm going to help out south on that trip, going to throw me on.
00:59
Cap the Elkish out to leave on.

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Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

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