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Apartment building fire alarm on East 5th Street

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:48
00:00
Engine one, engine four, truck three, (number withheld) East 5th Street at the Lion Apartments.
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E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported fire alarm at a high-rise apartment building on East 5th Street. Crews from multiple engines and a truck investigated the 8th floor after partial evacuation of residents. No visible signs of fire were initially reported, and firefighters proceeded cautiously to locate the source of the alarm.

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