Fire alarm at West Des Moines daycare building, West Des Moines IA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a daycare building near Vine Street in West Des Moines. Upon arrival, no visible fire was seen but smoke was detected in one room. Investigation is ongoing.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 215.
00:02
Engine,
00:03
170. Fire alarm, near Vine Street.
00:07
Ladder, 215.
00:09
Engine, 170.
00:11
Fire alarm, near Vine Street.
00:14
Cross streets are, 27th Street and 24th Street.
00:18
On arrival, use, TAC 5.
00:20
Timeout,
00:21
(number withheld).
00:26
Ladder 215 and engine 170 responded to fire alarm at near Vine Street daycare building.
00:41
Scott, Ladder 215 en route.
00:44
Howie.
00:46
Scott, Ladder 215, you go ahead sir.
00:57
215s arrived,
00:59
single story,
01:00
daycare, nothing showing from two sides,
01:04
(number withheld).
01:05
Sorry, 215, we'll have Vine Street Command,
01:09
we'll be in investigation mode, moving to TAC 5.
01:12
Units on scene, nothing showing from two sides, put in TAC 5 for investigation at (number withheld).
01:22
Team from command panel shows same, room 101 smoke.
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Location mentioned:
Vine St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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