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Heard on: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS · 1/16/2026 12:56 AM
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Engine One and Truck One, automatic fire alarm (number withheld) Central Avenue between East Eighteenth Street and East Nineteenth Street.
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Battalion One, Engine Two, and Medic Two.
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Burnt food sets off fire alarm near Central Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm at an apartment building near Central Avenue. Smoke was initially reported, but investigation showed the source to be burnt food. No injuries or building damage were mentioned.

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Central Ave #2b, Dubuque, IA 52001
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