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False fire alarm at Mercy Hospital caused by microwave smoke, Des Moines IA

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East Tower, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

A fire alarm was triggered at Mercy Hospital, but the cause was smoke from an employee microwaving food. The smoke has cleared and there was no fire.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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So core safety is en route to mercy on a private alarm that would buy it 2319.
00:08
44 traffic.
00:11
Go ahead.
00:13
Williams to get and go south-east 14th and Morrie.
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Paul Robert Frank, (number withheld). Can you go by that?
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144 traffic, southeast at Mori at 2320.
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161.
00:32
161.
00:34
Are you on the 4415 Douglas?
00:37
Yeah,
00:40
that's correct.
00:43
Perfect for an roll from the south side.
00:46
Copy, thank you.
00:50
92?
00:52
92.
00:54
Yes, ma'am, on 1041.
00:57
Copy.
01:04
528?
01:07
50220. If you want to show me working off duty at mercy until 7 a.m.
01:12
And just to be advised,
01:14
the source of the fire alarm here is from an employee microwaveing the food.

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East Tower, 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

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