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Officials extinguish homeless campfire behind grocery storeDes Moines IA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50310

A group of people had a campfire behind the Hy-Vee grocery store near Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy. The fire department was called to put out the fire. It was confirmed that it was a homeless campfire, and the officers extinguished it without incident.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Well, of course, I'm going to have you used this fire department on illegal burn.
00:03
Near Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy. It's going to be at the Hy-Vee there. Caller advises that there's a group of people sitting fire behind the store.
00:11
They see large flames. I'm not sure what's on fire.
00:16
Three copy.
00:19
Caldian over here.
00:22
Govig.
00:28
Sixthous.
00:29
One-06-7. One-oh-sixtham.
00:33
Click with a citation and 43 out of such as you.
00:37
Swing up with me to IPA and check off application both all on.
00:42
Gov that. I'll put you both on it. Thank you.
00:48
Is that they said behind Ivy?
00:52
Yeah, it's behind Ivy.
00:55
That's all the information they have. They said that they live in a house and they can see the flames behind the storm.
01:02
Yeah, before I...
01:05
Kevin.
01:10
Ten.
01:13
It's going to be on the backside of the Hy-Vee, kind of one on the north side.
01:19
Callie, backside, a little bit on the north.
01:26
126, Adam.
01:29
Go ahead.
01:30
Same by 125.
01:34
Good.
01:36
Both guards make a suspicious person.
01:38
Near Maple Street.
01:40
Near Maple Street. We've got a crime-lar collar.
01:43
Vice, there's two males unknown race, wearing dark color clothing, standing outside next to the street. I'm known on weapons.
01:50
And there's been a lot of break-ins lately thinking they might be involved?
01:54
Tommy.
01:58
Tommy. Tommy. Tommy and phone up front of us.
02:01
Coming.
02:05
106.7. 106 Adam.
02:09
Disregard fire.
02:10
The homeless campfire. We got it put out. We're talking to documents.

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Near Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50310

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