Fire alarm caused by accidental activation at apartment, West Des Moines IA


A fire alarm was activated at Woodland Place Apartments after a resident accidentally pressed the alarm while evacuating. No fire was found on arrival, confirming the alarm was accidental.
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Ladder 2.15.
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Engine 2.20.
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Fire alarm. Near Woodland Ave.
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Number 19. Woodland Place Apartments.
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Ladder 2.15.
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Engine 2.20.
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Fire alarm. Near Woodland Ave.
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Number 19. Woodland Place Apartments.
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Cross streets are 50th Street and feeder drive.
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On arrival use, pack 5.
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Time out. 4.26.
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I only 245, phone speed.
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Tabby. Fort for LAMG.
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Go ahead. I had some notes, but we're going to clear it down.
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No case. Tabby.
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Engine 131, Public Assist, near Northeast 3rd Street.
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Engine 131, Public Assist, near Northeast 3rd Street.
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Between Northeast 141st Avenue and Northeast 144th place, we start 1, timeout, 0429.
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Johnny on a fire alarm called by a resident.
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It was only going off in her apartment, apartment 19.
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She was in the process of evacuating and pulled the building alarm on our way out.
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I'm Amy on 433.
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We made contact with the occupants of the home.
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This was an accidental press while she was sleeping.
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Copy accidental.
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On ladder 215.
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Light of 215 is arrived, three-story apartment with nothing showing.
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Ladder 215 is going to take woodland commands, attack five, out to investigate.
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Copy right now three-story apartment, structure, nothing showing, second command on attack five and out to the state at 433.
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Location mentioned:
Near Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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