Dryer fire reported in basement of home, West Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonA structure fire was reported near 64th Street and Lamar Place in West Des Moines. The fire possibly started in a dryer located in the basement. Heavy smoke was observed, and the fire response was upgraded to a working structure fire. Hydrants are nearby, and wind conditions were noted.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
Ambulance 553.
00:01
Engine 550.
00:03
Ladder, 215.
00:05
Car,
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300. Engine, 170.
00:07
Ladder, 425.
00:09
Structure fire near 64th Street.
00:13
Ambulance 553.
00:15
Engine 550.
00:17
Ladder, 215.
00:18
Car, 300. Engine, 170.
00:21
Ladder, 425.
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Structure fire near 64th Street.
00:27
Cross streets are... Lamar Place and School Street.
00:31
On arrival, use, TAC 6.
00:33
Timeout,
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204.
00:44
Copy. $550 and all of the units are out to the structure fire near 64th Street.
00:49
You're going to be responding emergent for a dryer that was on fire.
00:54
It's going to be in the basement, caller device.
00:56
The smoke is getting heavy.
00:58
Unsure at this time if it's contained in the dryer, but there are hydrants directly in front of the residence, and the winds are east at 10 miles per hour.
01:08
Five-fetched copies.
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20-07.
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Ladder 425, we self-assigned to this.
01:15
You can continue at your discretion.
01:21
On that, PDs arrived on scene, they can see smoke from the outside on the back side of the residence.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:31
Can you go and upgrade this to a working structure?
01:35
Copy.
01:41
West, uprress 300.
01:43
Probably 300.
01:46
Can you remember from that call, please?
01:49
Copy, you will not be responding, even though it's been upgraded.
01:55
Correct, I'll listen to the update.
01:57
If there's an update, I'll go back on that.
01:59
Copy that, thank you.
02:00
Brake Ambulance 553, are you going to be en route on this page?
02:05
553 is not going to be en route.
02:07
Sorry, I'll put you back in service.
02:13
We have a single story,
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residential structure.
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I have nothing showing.
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We'll be out to investigate.
02:21
We have 64th Street Command.
02:24
Copy on scene, single story residential structure nothing, showing out to investigate, on-text 6-6 with command 28.
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Location mentioned:
64th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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