Fire burns wood and other materials near tree, West Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire burning a stack of wood, styrofoam, and thin sheet metal panels near a tree in West Des Moines, Iowa. They discussed whether to remove the materials by hand or with machinery to control the fire and requested additional units to help with fire overhaul.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
At the base of this tree is panels that are wood and styrofoam with thin sheet metal on either side.
00:07
It's gotten into this whole stack.
00:09
Do we have any way to get the city to come in, either with the machine to pull them out, or do we do this by hand to get it to our company up here to help us?
00:22
How heavy are they? And how many are there?
00:28
Panels themselves are probably 60 to 80 pounds and we got a stack of them that's 560 feet tall and about 15, 20 feet long.
00:45
I'll let you judge whether you could get a machine in there or whether you just need a recommend a couple more apparatus to come up and help you if you're going to try to do it by hand.
01:06
Copy.
01:07
I'm not sure we'll get a machine in here, the more we look at it.
01:11
Just as fast, could you send this two more suppression apparatus?
01:17
Copy that. We'll get up, sorry.
01:18
You're doing a response one or three.
01:22
Response one is fine.
01:24
Copy. We'll get them rolling.
01:34
161.
01:36
It's passed and 31st Street exit.
01:38
That's perfect.
01:43
Do you mean to come back to your location or can you handle it? No, we can hear without you, thanks.
01:54
Okay,
01:56
see one copy, I'll be returned someone.
02:03
One, you're being requested back to Maine and College, Main Street and College Street to assist on overhaul.
02:09
Engine 7, Truck 1, Response 1[1], Channel 5.
02:13
Can you clear a reporter? Can you bring a flashlight over?
02:21
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02:31
Manette 11, truck three, door response, 3, 202,
02:35
157.
02:40
Back en route to Main Street in college having to do is this engine four on overall with the tree.
02:46
Sounds like I got some work for you there.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Response 1: Non-emergency response without use of lights or sirens.
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West Des Moines, IA
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