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Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS · 1/18/2026 04:40 PM
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Engine 5, (number withheld) University Avenue, (number withheld) University Avenue Unit (number withheld) on a fire alarm.
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How do we go response 1 on Fireground 5? Time 1842.
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False alarm investigated near University Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm activation at an apartment complex near University Avenue in Des Moines. Engine 5 reported alarms sounding in a two-story unit, but there was no visible smoke or flames. Firefighters conducted an investigation to confirm the cause of the alarm.

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University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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