Smoke detected on top floor of apartment building, Des Moines IA


Fire crews responded to smoke on the top floor of an apartment building near Capitol Ave, across from an elementary school playground in Des Moines, Iowa. The smoke appeared to be from a possible rekindle of a previous fire. No active flames or immediate danger were reported.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Hey, would you guys run up here to, uh...
00:04
This apartment building that burned in the night,
00:07
just pulling to the alley on the backside of it.
00:10
There's a little bit of smoke coming from the top floor.
00:21
Okay, copy that.
00:22
I wasn't sure we were headed that way.
00:24
Can you give me the address that we're headed to?
00:30
I think it's near Capitol Ave, just across the street from the elementary school to the west,
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straight across from the playground,
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just playing to the alley.
00:47
Copy that, we'll be on our way.
00:53
Structure, slamming or something, or what's the deal?
01:00
Negative, I need to have you assign Engine 2 if you're available to maybe a little bit of a rekindle here at this apartment building, but we don't need a regular right now.
01:18
...from 28th command.
01:21
Go ahead, command.
01:25
Car 242 is going to be in service.
01:28
Nothing's down currently.
01:30
Engine 251 is going to be doing a little bit more monitoring.
01:33
They're going to take over from here and stay on scene for a little bit longer.
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Location mentioned:
Near Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
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