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Fire alarm prompts evacuation at strip mall near University AveDes Moines IA

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Near University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a two-story strip mall near University Avenue. No fire was visible from outside, but evacuation was underway and the fire department was investigating.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, near University Avenue, number 120.
00:05
Engine 210, engine 220. Fire alarm, near University Avenue, number 120.
00:13
Cross Street are 28th Street and 25th Street. On arrival, use, Pac-5. Timeout, 1714.
00:26
I appreciate it.
00:34
Thank you. He's going to be an assistant on a traffic stop.
00:38
I think he's got six people in the vehicle.
00:44
Question one you see?
00:46
Ten for.
00:58
4.
01:01
44. All right,
01:04
that was County Sheriff's Office, mileage, 49157, 49157.
01:11
Copy, there are about 20 to 25 minutes down.
01:17
Copy.
01:19
70 and 16.
01:23
No answer. You want to start crowfunding on this? Like,
01:28
Queen David Lincoln 965, should be a Silver Grodge Grand Caravans.
01:38
It's under University on a fire loan level by 1716.
01:57
40260. Good.
02:00
8350 Cascade Avenue on a parking complaint?
02:05
Aero 1717.
02:12
Hi.
02:16
Was there an update to this call? I didn't hear anything on our radio here.
02:23
No, I do not believe there was.
02:30
48.
02:33
488.
02:35
Rule up on an accident, he's 26th, court, and Scott.
02:39
I'll take care of it.
02:41
Thank you, sir.
02:45
1718.
02:52
I'm already road your status.
02:55
Who's secure?
02:57
1718.
03:03
What's got engine 210?
03:07
Engine 210.
03:10
210 has arrived near University Avenue.
03:14
Two-story strip mall, nothing shown from the exterior. We do have some evacuation.
03:20
We'll have near University Avenue command.
03:23
We'll be out on Tack 5 investigating.

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Location mentioned:
Near University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm at 2600 University, Suite 120
  2. Command Investigation
  3. Evacuation Status Inquiry
  4. Initial Search and Assessment

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