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Fire crews respond to alarm on Southeast 20th St

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
00:43
00:00
Truck 6, (number withheld) Southeast 20th Street.
audio iconFire & Arson
SE 20th St, Des Moines, IA 50320
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible residential fire alarm at a home on Southeast 20th Street in Des Moines. The alarm, reported by a technician, appeared to have been triggered by a smoke detector in a bedroom. Units Truck 6 and Engine 11 were dispatched to the scene for precautionary checks at a group home.

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