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Fire crews check alarm test at Southeast 18th

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
04:28
00:00
Fire 63?
audio iconFire & Arson
SE 18th St, Des Moines, IA 50317
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a reported alarm at a building on Southeast 18th Street in Des Moines. The call was identified as an apparent alarm test rather than an active fire. Later, crews investigated a haze from an air handling system to determine whether it was smoke or refrigerant. The situation appeared to be under control with no injuries reported.

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