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Brake fire reported on semi near Douglas Ave

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Eight thousand and thirty-five westbound at Douglas off ramp on a motorist.
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Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a semi-truck with overheated brakes and a small brake fire on the westbound off-ramp of I-8035 near Douglas Avenue in Urbandale, Iowa. Firefighters extinguished the fire without further incident. The situation appeared to involve a commercial vehicle from a named carrier, but no injuries were reported.

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