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Accidental fire alarm triggered by construction dust, Des Moines IA

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Meredith Dr, Des Moines, IA

Emergency responders were called to a fire alarm at Meredith Drive Reformed Church. The alarm was accidental and caused by construction dust triggering the smoke detector. No fire was found, and units returned to service after resetting the system.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 5 and Truck 9, near Meredith Drive for a private alarm.
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Engine 5 and Truck 9, door response, 1, channel 5.
00:13
Just met Truck 9.
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Truck 9.
00:17
Truck 9.
00:21
Yeah, our MDC did a crash ruin route.
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Copy. Engine 5 and Truck 9, near Meredith Drive.
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This is a private alarm called in by security equipment at the Meredith Drive Reformed Church.
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General fire, no keyholder.
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Truck 9's right.
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Yeah,
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a multi-story large assembly structure.
00:54
Another show from the exterior we got a lot of people around outside.
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Yeah, to investigate.
01:02
Truck 9, Engine 5.
01:09
You guys go back in service.
01:10
This was an accidental activation.
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Copy. Thank you.
01:23
Okay. This patch, Truck 9.
01:28
Hi. Hi.
01:31
They're doing some construction work here.
01:34
Some of the dust from that got into the smokehead.
01:39
System's been reset.
01:40
Truck now will be back in service.

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Meredith Dr, Des Moines, IA

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