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Firefighters contain blaze under West MLK bridge

Heard on: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
03:55
00:00
Both cars assisting FD on this illegal burn.
audio iconFire & Arson
W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police units responded to reports of a possible illegal burn near the West Martin Luther King Jr Parkway and Southwest 16th Street area in Des Moines. A caller reported flames visible beneath the West MLK River Bridge. Responders confirmed a fire and later detained a male suspect believed to be involved in starting it. The situation was brought under control without further reported hazards.

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