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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at high-rise building, Des Moines IA

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Near Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

Fire units responded to a private fire alarm in a high-rise on Grand Avenue. No fire was seen outside, but people were evacuating the building. The alarm was reported as a general fire alarm by an alarm company.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Engine 5 and truck 9, near Grand Ave for a private alarm. Engine 5, truck 9, response 1, channel 5.
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Engine 1, Engine 5 and truck 9, near Grand Ave,
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near Grand Ave for a private alarm.
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Engine 1, engine 5, and truck 9, response 1, channel 5.
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Medicaid, near East Dayton for a sick person.
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Medicaid, the response 1, channel 2.
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Engine 1, Engine 5 and truck 9, near Grand Ave.
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For a private alarm, this is called in by American alarms. The drop is General Fire.
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Gene 5's arrived.
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We have a high-rise structure, nothing short from the exterior. It looks like people are evacuating.
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Copposed I see Wolfiskey.
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Just not...

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Near Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
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