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Structure fire reported at East Washington Avenue buildingDes Moines IA

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Near E Washington Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

A structure fire was reported near East Washington Avenue in Des Moines. The caller stated alarms were sounding, a light haze of smoke was visible, and there was a burning smell. Multiple fire and medical units were dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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DC-1, DC2, engines 247, trucks 3 and 6, Medics 4-21,
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make a structure fire, near East Washington Avenue,
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near East Washington Avenue on a structure fire, DC1, DC2, engines 247, trucks 3 and 6, Medics 4 and 21,
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the response rate channel 5 at 1956.
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Express to Medic 7.
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Go ahead for a minute, so.
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I'm going to have you head to the structure fire and assist on Channel 5, near East Washington Avenue. I know you guys aren't to sign in on your MDT.
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Medi-7 copy, door and route. Can you repeat that address for us, please?
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If you go to Channel 5, I'll give you all the updates, but it's going to be near East Washington Avenue.
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Do you think you're responding? I think you're going to need to add another in-service ambulance to this.
01:08
Yeah, someone didn't take the medic squad out. Medics 7 is restarting their MBT, so they'll be added shortly. They're already aware of it.
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DC1, DC2, and all-responding apparatus, near East Washington Avenue on a structure fire.
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Called in by Mid-America.
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Caller, I would call her advisor, the customer here stated their alarms are going off and there's a light haze of smoke in the home.
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Mid-am is in-round as well, and then it sounds like the customer could also smell something burning, but there's unclear what it is.

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Near E Washington Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

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