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Construction hits utility main causing rupture near SW 9th, Des Moines IA

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Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

A construction crew using an underground boring machine struck a utility main near Southwest 9th street. This caused a ruptured line. The fire department and utility company have been notified and are responding to the incident.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Engine 8, Truck 8, DC1, near Southwest 9th, near Southwest 9th on a ruptured main.
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Engine 8, TC1, response,
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3, fire ground 5 at 1313.
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So that's engine 8.
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Go ahead, sir.
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You can look DC1 back on this, we'll go check it out.
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All right, easy one.
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Copy, thank you.
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Eight and eight, you're going to near Southwest 9th. I have a construction company at underground, boring machine hit a line here.
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Mid-American's been notified.

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Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
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