Odor in home traced to nearby trash fire

Heard on: Story County Rural Fire/EMS

01:28

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Slater fire, you're needed at (number withheld) Redbud Drive.

00:04

RP advisor, they're finding odor in their residence.

00:08

They would just like to have it checked to make sure there's no electrical fire or anything starting.

00:15

And Slater fire, you're needed at (number withheld) Redbud Drive for a report of an odor in the residence.

00:21

They would like to have it checked.

00:23

Story County, clear at 1821.

00:26

2112.

00:30

Copy and roger the patient 1821.

00:32

00:42

Slater Fire, you've been requested by Boone County to respond to Madrid for mutual aid on a fully involved mobile home,

00:50

(number withheld) South Kennedy Lot Six in Madrid.

00:54

Again, Slater Fire, you've been requested by Boone County to respond to (number withheld) South Kennedy Lot Six in Madrid, fully involved mobile home.

01:03

Story County, clear 1828 .

01:10

Story County, 512.

01:16

512.

01:22

Okay, we are going to divert from odor in town.

01:25

We had a firefighter there, said it's from a trash fire.

9/8/2026 04:20 PM

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Redbud Dr, Slater, IA 50244

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a home on Redbud Drive in Slater for a reported odor and possible electrical fire. A firefighter later determined the smell was from a trash fire, and units were diverted. In a separate call, fire units were requested for mutual aid to a fully involved mobile home on South Kennedy in Madrid.

Odor in home traced to nearby trash fire

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