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Gas odor investigated near South 60th Street and Mills Parkway, West Des Moines IA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/15/2025 04:52 AM

Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266

According to the dispatch call, a strong gas odor was reported near South 60th Street and Mills Civic Parkway. Emergency responders arrived and detected a slight smell. They identified a truck emptying a grease pit at Tasty Tacos as the possible source.

Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch

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01:31

Transcript:

00:00

Ladder 195 Gas Odor, South 60th Street and Mills Civic Parkway.

00:06

Ladder, Gas odor, South 60th Street and Mills Civic Parkway.

00:12

On arrival use, TAC 5, timeout.

00:15

652.

00:21

Westgobliner 195 is around.

00:24

Copy 195 heading to the area of 60th and Mills for a report of a strong gas odor, a caller described rotten eggs.

00:32

So it was really strong in the area of 60th and Mills.

00:34

Caller is now at the West Glen area so that it doesn't smell as strong over there.

00:41

I acknowledge.

00:44

That's 64.

00:50

Does Scott, was that caller a passerby or are they still at 60th and Mills?

00:56

They were a passerby, they were on their way to a class at a studio that's over by the Target.

01:04

Copy, thank you.

01:06

You're on.

01:07

Westcom, Ladder 195.

01:09

Ladder 195.

01:12

We're in the area.

01:14

We did get a slight odor.

01:16

There is a truck at Tasty Tacos emptying their grease pit.

01:23

We think that might be it.

01:24

We're going to confirm that.

01:27

I mean, a slight odor checking a truck at Tasty Tacos.

01:30

Maybe they're taking grease.

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Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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