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Broken heating pipe triggers alarm at High St building

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
05:53
00:00
DC One, DC Two, engines 258 , medics one four and six,
audio iconFire & Arson
High St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported high-rise fire alarm near High Street in Des Moines. Investigation at the Quest Center building found smoke caused by a broken heating pipe, not an active fire. Units were later released after verifying no ongoing hazard.

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