Smoke reported at two-story apartment causes partial evacuation, West Des Moines IA
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Fire & ArsonFire and emergency crews responded to a two-story apartment building near Bridgewood Blvd in West Des Moines reporting smoke visible and a partial evacuation. Crews investigated the alarm and sprinkler system to determine the cause of the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Let's count Ladder 195.
00:02
Ladder 195.
00:08
We've done seeing two-story apartments to building near Bridgewood Blvd.
00:14
We do have smoke showing partial evacuation.
00:16
We're going to pass Command as 220 out in investigation mode on TAC-5.
00:23
Copy, two-story apartment building, smoke showing partial evacuation and engine 220 will have command on Tech 5.
00:34
20 copies,
00:37
assuming Whisper Ridge Command on Tack 5.
00:44
95 from Whisper Ridge Command.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:52
As you know, 220's arrived, we're staged at a hydrant east of the ladder of 195 here, probably on the far end of the complex here.
01:06
Copy. We access the panels, shows water flow alarm.
01:10
Do you have a charged dry system? We're doing the 360 of the building now.
01:22
Fighter 185 from command.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:30
Are you able to silence the alarm?
01:34
I requested a silence, who did not.
01:40
I'd maybe if I still have alarms on the ESAT.
01:49
Are you know, I'm going to silence again, killer does.
01:55
Go ahead to shut this down, drain it?
01:59
Yes,
02:01
go ahead, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Bridgewood Blvd, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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