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False alarm triggered by pulled bathroom cord

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
00:15
00:00
(number withheld) SE 5th St, Apartment 307.
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SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible false alarm at an apartment building near Southeast 5th Street in Des Moines. The alarm appears to have been activated accidentally by a pet pulling a bathroom cord. No injuries or fire were reported.

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