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Heard on: Algona Police and Fire · 1/12/2026 05:40 AM
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Sixty-five 17.
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Can you check across from near East Mound Street? (Name withheld) said there looked like there was a glow in one of the windows in those low-cost apartments.
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Possible fire glow spotted near East Mound Street

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were asked to check near East Mound Street in Algona after a caller reported seeing a glow in a window of nearby apartments. It was unclear whether a fire was actually present.

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E Mound St, Algona, IA 50511
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