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Brush fire reported near Northeast 46th Avenue

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
03:38
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Be advised that they're speeding on scene, stating it's starting to spread the field south of FCO and spreading fairly quickly.
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NE 46th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
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Emergency crews report a brush fire spreading in a field south of a facility near Northeast 46th Avenue in the Esco area. Smoke is visible in the area and units are being directed to access the fire from Aurora and work from a nearby parking lot. A brush truck and other resources are requested to help control the fire. The radio traffic also briefly mentions an unrelated theft in progress at a Walmart, where a man is suspected of concealing items and carrying a knife while leaving the store, but the main incident is the brush fire response.

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