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Fire crews respond to alarm near Bridgewood Blvd

Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Ladder 195, Engine 220, fire alarm (number withheld) Bridgewood Boulevard, Building 3000.
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Bridgewood Blvd building 3000, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a reported fire alarm at an apartment building near Bridgewood Boulevard in West Des Moines. Occupants were briefly evacuated as a precaution. Investigation determined a resident had removed a smoke detector head, triggering a false alarm.

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