Fire erupts at cozy cafe in johnston sparking urgent response, Johnston IA
Fire breaks out at Cozy Cafe on Birchwood Court, triggering a rapid multi-unit firefighting effort and water operations, prompting concern for safety.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Johnston Grimes Chief Officer and Johnston Grimes Fire Department, Fire Alarm, near Birchwood Court, Cozy Cafe, between Stony Creek Court and Carter Court, Response 1, Time Out,
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2221.
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Following, I'll establish command.
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Have that, I guess, command.
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395, uh, had a bench right here.
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Command from 381, the gate one opens, we had to cut through the side, we're gonna tip and get water on it.
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311, copy, gates open.
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Command from Polk County Dispatch Fire Type 1, command.
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Go ahead for command.
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Advising you are 10 minutes in, from job call, 10 minutes.
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Acknowledge 10 minutes in.
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22, 22, 23.
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4.29 when you arrive, I want to have you, uh,
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for safety.
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You've got him right now.
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You can't get him right now.
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You can't have any time.
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Go ahead.
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335,
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the office, we're going to make a history of February place, but if you know,
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the fire show are trying to make that fast.
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Command 395, officer.
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Go ahead.
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I got smoke pushers from the east from about 12 units all right to the west.
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We're going to need rotary slots to get these over that to see what the extension is.
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Copy 12 units to the west.
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I don't need L6 4 on 2.
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Go ahead.
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Can you advise Stephanie's driving status?
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You from the Walgreens, the county, or starting with 65.28?
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Copy.
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Copy on December 31st.
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I'm transiting.
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Go ahead.
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MLK and Ingersall, King John, Paul, 126, Octavet times two, will advise.
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Traffic at MLK and Ingers Hall at 2226.
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3480, tuck in your status.
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I'm secure, thanks.
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Copy, secure.
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2618, 2631, checking your status.
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Copy,
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Secure.
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142.
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142.
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You've just seen the calls if he's gotten up the location.
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I've known several houses and several cars and no one knows what I'm talking about.
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Copy.
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Johnson Garns will be moving east to west to access.
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Urbondale will be working west to east.
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Go to be in about 1,400 block, east 25th.
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It's going to be with Lincoln King George, 678.
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LKG 678 holds us.
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So I put on the 14-9 block of these 25th at 2227.
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Can we verify we have access on the west side of the structure?
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Command from safety, I'm walking that direction right now.
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Command from safety.
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Command from safety.
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Hi Lily.
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I'm on the left end of this middle storage unit.
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We can get access from, I believe it's legal.
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There's a hydrant back here as well.
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They're going to have to cut through the fence to get it.
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Right now I've only got 180 degrees in this middle storage unit.
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Normal smoke on what I would call at this point the Charlie side.
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We can access it from the west side of Regal?
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Location mentioned:
Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA 50131
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