Fire alarm triggered by burnt microwave meal at Mercy, Des Moines IA


A fire alarm was activated at Mercy high-rise building, likely caused by an employee burning food in a microwave. There was no visible fire or danger reported when responders arrived.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Let us Make Mercy, (number withheld) 6th Avenue, and Private High Rise.
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(number withheld) 6th Avenue, Mercy, Engine 1, Truck 1, Engine 4, Response 1, Channel 5, 2320.
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George Road.
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Got me?
00:23
Engine one, truck one, and engine four, all units turn rocks in Mercy, (number withheld) 6th Avenue.
00:28
I have a private alarm called in by Permar for General Firelong, no keys.
00:32
They did call back and advise public state you will meet you and we have an off-duty officer there that states an employee burn some food in a microwave that possibly set the alarm off.
00:45
Mr. 4 copies. Where is us? You're going to meet his head.
00:49
Actually, I'm already not specify,
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so I'm assuming down near the front of the hospital.
00:56
Andrew 4 is arrived,
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multi-fair household complex.
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Before me, that's being nothing showing.
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Andrew 4 is unseen, nothing showing.
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I don't investigate 23, 24.
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Location mentioned:
East Tower, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
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