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Fire alarm activation at restaurant with no fire found, West Des Moines IA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/4/2025 02:57 PM

22nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

A fire alarm was triggered at a barbecue restaurant. The keyholder reported no fire on site but mentioned problems resetting the alarm system. Fire and ambulance units responded to the location near Southwest Vintage Parkway.

Audio|Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP

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02:23

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 11,

00:01

Fire alarm, 1425, Southwest Vintage Parkway, Jethro's Barbecue, between Southwest Main Street and Southwest Market Street.

00:17

Response 1, time out, 1657.

00:25

303, 1042.

00:29

33, 1042, 16, skate.

00:38

Ambulance 433 and Camp Township Fire Department, sick person, 9539, southeast 48 avenue.

00:51

9539,

00:52

Southeast 48 avenue, between Southeast Powers Drive and Southeast 98 Street.

00:58

Response 3, time out, 1658.

01:05

Here, Rapp, (number withheld).

01:12

The Highway 63 and Mail Marker, 45,

01:16

is going to be in Iowa-128,

01:18

Paul Sam-Tombs 660, PFP 660, PFP 660, she'll connect with a Chevy, Teviva.

01:26

(name withheld).

01:32

Prompt 8th have the company killer contact.

01:37

Not to make it.

01:42

3-1, check in status.

01:47

Hello, thanks.

01:49

Never.

01:54

One, two, one.

01:55

One, two, one.

02:04

Can't need to end to 111.11?

02:11

Good.

02:14

Keyholder named (name withheld).

02:16

She's on scene saying that there's no fire, but they are having some issues resetting the system.

02:22

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Location mentioned:

22nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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