Lightning strike damages home in West Des Moines, West Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a home in West Des Moines after a resident reported a lightning strike about an hour prior. The lightning caused a circuit breaker to pop, multiple switches to stop working, and damaged drywall inside the house.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 9-10, Waukee Chief Officer, Lightning Strike 3, Southeast, Place the Avery.
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Engine, 9-10, Waukee Chief Officer, Lightning Strike, 3, Southeast, Place D'Avery.
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Cross streets are dead end, and northwest 142nd Street.
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On arrival, use, TAC 5[1], timeout, 0030.
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Engine 910.
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Good morning, 910.
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I'm going to 3 Southeast Place DeVray.
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Resident says about an hour ago they believed their house was sent by lightning.
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They did find a bricker that was popped.
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There's several of those switches that don't work, and they found some blown-out drywall that way to come investigate.
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Okay, got it.
Police codes explained
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TAC 5: Designated tactical radio channel 5 used for specialized police or emergency communications.
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