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Fire crews respond to apartment blaze on Aurora Ave

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
01:26
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DCs one and two, engines five seven and nine, trucks one and nine, medics four and seven.
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NW Aurora Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to an apartment complex on Aurora Avenue in Des Moines for a possible structure fire. The incident may have started near or behind a refrigerator in one of the units. Crews from multiple stations responded, and communication challenges were noted due to a possible language barrier.

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