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Smoke from apartment caused by food left on stoveDes Moines IA

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Near Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Smoke was reported coming from an apartment building near Capitol Avenue in Des Moines. Occupants were evacuated due to alarms. Fire crews investigated and found the cause was food left on the stove. The fire was contained without major damage or injuries.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Ferretus, on structure, near Capitol Avenue.
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Our caller here said they can see smoke coming from an apartment, no flame being visible, alarms going off.
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There is a language barrier,
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and the closest units are East 15th and Capitol, Windsor South, and 9.2.
00:23
Do you know?
00:27
Turn forth, thank you.
00:32
I'll show you.
00:35
Copy entity, I'll show you now.
00:37
Dispatch engine old.
00:42
Go ahead.
00:44
You could return to service, engine four became available to take your spot.
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Ingelight traffic.
00:53
I'm at once, your 1900 radio check.
00:58
Island crew copy.
01:03
Kobe copies.
01:05
Obey copies.
01:09
Press. Put me on that.
01:11
Roll over accident.
01:12
What hospital was he transported to?
01:16
Nothing showing from all sides to the seaside.
01:22
It looks like we have evacuation.
01:26
Engine 2 is going to make an investigation.
01:31
DC2 command.
01:33
How with that DC3 story complex, nothing shown from the ABD side.
01:37
Agent 2 is riding.
01:43
That's whoever he is in the vehicle.
01:44
He was driving, please.
01:47
Copy Pai-O-2.
01:52
Yeah, we'll give a pass.
01:55
Copy.
02:01
328.
02:04
We're not fine the 17 here in Tachia.
02:06
You might get him a call back.
02:09
Copy. Copy.
02:14
Freeze arrived, Staging.
02:17
Yep, Jeffrey.
02:22
Hello.
02:23
This is food on the stove.
02:26
You can put everybody back in the set of truck three and engine two.
02:31
Copy that, engine two.
02:33
All incoming apparatus can clear from the structure, engine two and truck three will handle.

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Location mentioned:
Near Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

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