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Space heater fire spreads to attic in Ankeny home, Ankeny IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 05:26 PM

Near NE 8th St, Ankeny, IA 50021

Firefighters responded to a house fire near Northeast 8th Street in Ankeny. The fire started when a space heater caught fire in the garage and then spread to the attic. Attempts to stop the fire with an extinguisher were unsuccessful.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP

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121, 131, and 251.

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Ambulance 113, Ambulance 133, Tower 115, Car 119, Altona Chief Officer, and Anconi Fire Department.

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Any available personnel, residential structure fire, respond on fire attack 1, near Northeast 8th Street, Engines, 121, 131, and 251, ambulance 113,

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Car 119, Alcuna Chief Officer, and Anconi Fire Department.

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Any available personnel, residential structure fire, respond on fire-tack-1, near Northeast 8th Street, between Northeast Country Metal Drive and Northeast No Point to Ride.

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Response 3, Timeout, 1926.

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So, issue out of Power She County, and they're between then.

00:59

Kind of 4-19.

01:05

Good batch of support.

01:09

Go ahead.

01:11

I thought we saw PD coming down from Hickman down to here.

01:17

Are they on scene yet?

01:19

I'll check with him.

01:26

70 billion it's in Route near Northeast 8th Street on a residential structure.

01:32

It's going to be a space heater caught on fire in the garage.

01:36

Now there's fire up in the attic.

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They attempted to use the fire extinguisher, but it would no help.

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Near NE 8th St, Ankeny, IA 50021

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