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False fire alarm due to equipment malfunction

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:21
00:00
Truck 9, (number withheld) Meredith Drive on a fire alarm.
audio iconFire & Arson
Meredith Dr, Des Moines, IA 50310
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at a building near Meredith Drive in Des Moines. After investigation, they determined the alarm had sounded for an extended period because of a malfunction and there were no signs of smoke or fire.

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