Dryer fire contained at Urbandale home, Urbandale IA


Dispatch audio of emergency crews responding to a dryer fire at a home on Sutton Drive in Urbandale. Crews reported the fire was contained to the dryer and carried outside and that it was under control. The recording also includes other nearby medical and public assist calls and coordination between units.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
05:31
Transcript:
429, structure fire[1] appliance contained[2] near Sutton Drive. Number 8, car 429, structure fire appliance contained near Sutton Drive. Number 8, cross streets are 1003rd Street and 101st Street. On arrival use, Pac-5, timeout, 1906. This is going to be the problem address; loud music that's been going on for about 10 hours. RP does not want me, okay 1907. Ambulance 913 fall, 623 Southeast Williams Court. Ambulance 913 fall, 623 near Southeast Williams Court. Cross streets are Southeast Crayton Drive and Southeast Brick Drive. Timeout, 1907. We're on the mercy. Indian 5 will play the person. Well (name withheld), near South Y Street. Cross off West 2nd Avenue and West Kent Avenue. Time out 1915 hours. Thank you, girl. (name withheld) having some slurred speech as well. Go ahead. Hey, we took another call from paramedic wanting to cancel now, so it's a false alarm and a known issue. Please, we'll stop over here, touch base with them real quick and get back in service shortly. My nine-year-old female conscious, difficulty breathing, had a bad reaction to some medications she took for the first time about a half hour ago. We're confirmed this is contained to the dryer, but we're going to carry it outside. You can slow down the next two coming in; I'll probably cancel them. Engine 251, public assist, near 13th Avenue Southwest, between 4th Street Southwest and dead end. Response 1, timeout, 1910. You're picking up personnel. Are you happy? Two on them. Restory apartment building, nothing showing. No evacuation. (name withheld) to investigate, mid-voice command. No one, nothing shown. Okay, engine 251 is around. 251. 251, showing you route the 319, aren't you south-west, 2903 old female, constant breathing, fell out of her walker. She's going to be in the bathroom. The son is on the scene. Copy. And there's a 79-year-old male, weight 180 pounds. 320 slow response. We're just about to turn down. Do you want to stage on a hydrant? Negative. 425 brought the dryer out. If you can stage on 103rd and Sutton, you'll see my car. 425 is directly in front of me. We'll have you finish putting out the small appliance fire inside the dryer. On this, we'll call it alpha side, where the ladder is. 767, you old male. Okay.
429, structure fire[1] appliance contained[2] near Sutton Drive. Number 8, car 429, structure fire appliance contained near Sutton Drive. Number 8, cross streets are 1003rd Street and 101st Street. On arrival use, Pac-5, timeout, 1906. This is going to be the problem address; loud music that's been going on for about 10 hours. RP does not want me, okay 1907. Ambulance 913 fall, 623 Southeast Williams Court. Ambulance 913 fall, 623 near Southeast Williams Court. Cross streets are Southeast Crayton Drive and Southeast Brick Drive. Timeout, 1907. We're on the mercy. Indian 5 will play the person. Well (name withheld), near South Y Street. Cross off West 2nd Avenue and West Kent Avenue. Time out 1915 hours. Thank you, girl. (name withheld) having some slurred speech as well. Go ahead. Hey, we took another call from paramedic wanting to cancel now, so it's a false alarm and a known issue. Please, we'll stop over here, touch base with them real quick and get back in service shortly. My nine-year-old female conscious, difficulty breathing, had a bad reaction to some medications she took for the first time about a half hour ago. We're confirmed this is contained to the dryer, but we're going to carry it outside. You can slow down the next two coming in; I'll probably cancel them. Engine 251, public assist, near 13th Avenue Southwest, between 4th Street Southwest and dead end. Response 1, timeout, 1910. You're picking up personnel. Are you happy? Two on them. Restory apartment building, nothing showing. No evacuation. (name withheld) to investigate, mid-voice command. No one, nothing shown. Okay, engine 251 is around. 251. 251, showing you route the 319, aren't you south-west, 2903 old female, constant breathing, fell out of her walker. She's going to be in the bathroom. The son is on the scene. Copy. And there's a 79-year-old male, weight 180 pounds. 320 slow response. We're just about to turn down. Do you want to stage on a hydrant? Negative. 425 brought the dryer out. If you can stage on 103rd and Sutton, you'll see my car. 425 is directly in front of me. We'll have you finish putting out the small appliance fire inside the dryer. On this, we'll call it alpha side, where the ladder is. 767, you old male. Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Structure Fire
[2]
appliance contained: Fire contained to appliance
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Location mentioned:
Sutton Dr, Urbandale, IA 50323
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