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Fire department responds to apartment smoke alarm

Heard on: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Have you assist the fire department? (number withheld) Southeast 5th Street, (number withheld) Southeast 5th .
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SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50320
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The fire department is requested near Southeast 5th Street after a tenant reported smoke alarms going off in an apartment unit. Another caller reported smelling smoke, so the situation is being treated as a possible structure fire.

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