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False fire alarm at commercial building on Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 9/26/2025 01:42 AM

Near Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266

A fire alarm was activated at a commercial building near Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines. Fire responders arrived and found no smoke or fire evidence. The alarm was determined to be false.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

180. Fire alarm, near Mills Civic Parkway. Building, 6000, number 6110. Ladder, 195.

00:09

Engine, 180.

00:11

Fire alarm, near Mills Civic Parkway.

00:14

Building 6,000.

00:16

Number 6110. Cross streets are, South 68th Street and South 64th Street.

00:22

On arrival use, tack five. Time out.

00:26

342

00:31

Just come, ladder 195

00:35

I close it on accident, my apologies I'll put you in 180 back on it right now

00:40

I copy thanks

00:54

This is the third time there. You want us to go with you? Oh,

01:01

there's going to be that same detector.

01:03

We'll handle,

01:04

not a merchant.

01:10

No matter, 195.

01:15

Go ahead, Wescombe.

01:17

Hey, I'm sorry, can I show you in route?

01:22

Yes, sorry, I did not. No, you didn't put me in route.

01:26

No, I think I just screwed it up. I got you in route now, thank you.

01:34

I'm ladder 195.

01:38

Ladder 195.

01:42

195 arrived to building 6,000, single-story commercial building. Nothing shown,

01:49

195 has no civic command. We'll be advised to get an attack five.

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Near Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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