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Fire extinguished in high-rise near University Ave

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
05:32
00:00
Engine 4,
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University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible structure fire at a high-rise building near University Avenue in Des Moines. Crews found smoke on the fifth floor and a sprinkler system had activated. The fire was quickly extinguished and no active fire remained by the time crews completed suppression efforts.

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