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Fire crews respond to alarm near East McKinley Ave

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Lee (number withheld) East McKinley on a fire alarm, Engine 10 Response One Fireground Six Twenty Two Thirty Eight.
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E McKinley Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were dispatched to a possible fire alarm near East McKinley Avenue in Des Moines. The alarm originated from a bedroom smoke detector in the southwest wing of a building. Callers reported lights on inside but no one answering the door. The situation was being assessed for possible smoke or malfunction.

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