Smoke detector alarm prompts partial evacuation in West Des Moines, West Des Moines IA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a smoke detector alarm was activated in a first floor unit near Cascade Avenue, building 9000 in West Des Moines. Fire responders arrived to find no visible smoke or fire and conducted a partial evacuation while investigating.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 195.
00:02
Fire alarm.
00:03
Near Cascade Avenue, building 9000.
00:07
Ladder,
00:08
195. Fire alarm near Cascade Avenue, building 9000.
00:14
Cross streets are South 90th Street and South 88th Street.
00:19
On arrival use, TAC-5.
00:21
Timeout, 1619.
00:28
Ladder 195 is en route.
00:31
Copy in route, you're headed near Cascade Ave, building 9000 on a fire alarm.
00:36
It's going to be a smoke detector alarm in the zone that was activated as first floor unit in 9102 bedroom 3 smoke.
00:46
No, I'll drop D.
00:49
1621.
00:55
POSCOM, letter 195 is around.
00:57
Nothing showing from three sides.
00:59
Active strobes, partial evacuation, the commitment established.
01:03
Command, be out to investigate.
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Copy arrived.
01:08
Nothing showing from three sides.
01:10
Active strobes, partial evacuation.
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You'll have command.
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Location mentioned:
Cascade Ave building 9000, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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