Heavy black smoke reported near King Ave in Des Moines, Des Moines IA


Fire crews are investigating reports of heavy black smoke near King Avenue in Des Moines. Smoke has been seen near Sutton Hill and north of Hartford, with additional sighting near Lacona. It is unclear if there is an active fire, but smoke is confirmed in the area.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Engine 10, Truck 6, near King,
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near King Avenue on Smoke Invest.
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Engine 10, Truck 6, Go response 1 on Fireground 5, time out 1549.
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Dispatch, this is truck 6.
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Go ahead.
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You can put Engine 10 back in service.
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Copy that, Engine 10 from dispatch.
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Engine's in, copy, safety, 6.
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Joe, up 6, you're going to Sutton Hill, near King. I saw heavy black smoke somewhere north of here. Not sure if it's in the baseball park, maybe up on Hartford, not really sure. Wind is out at 13, guessing 20 miles per hour.
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Six, copy, thank you.
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You're welcome.
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All truck six from dispatch, we just took another call from the near Lacona. They said they could see smoke somewhere to the east of there.
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Truck six copies, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near King Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320
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