False fire alarm triggered in apartment, Des Moines IA


Fire units responded to a continuous fire alarm in an apartment near Urbandale Avenue. The alarm was triggered by a false alarm event in unit (number withheld) and no fire or smoke was found on investigation.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 9, truck 9, both units make near Urbandale Avenue.
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On a private alarm,
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near Urbandale Avenue,
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Urbandale Avenue.
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Engine 9, truck 9, go response 1, Channel 5.
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I had (number withheld).
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Druck on, so on.
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Yeah, we'll chuck one. Engine 9, truck 9, both units near Urbandale Avenue.
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Got a caller that advised apartment (number withheld), they had something go on, caused a false alarm, and now the alarms won't stop going off.
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Check 9, copy.
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The match. Medic 11, available quarters.
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Copy. Copy, Medi 11, 241.
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That you didn't think is available.
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Copy.
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Apartments there, we don't have any planes or self-shall will be investigating.
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Copy, truckman.
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Two story, nothing showing out to investigate a 242.
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Location mentioned:
Near Urbandale Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
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