Evacuations underway at apartment building fire in Urbandale, Urbandale IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 08:24 PM

Near Patricia Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322

Police and fire units responded to a possible structure fire near Patricia Drive in Urbandale. A strong haze was detected on the third floor, prompting evacuations of multiple apartments on the third and first floors. Some apartments were reported clear during the evacuation process.

Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch

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Transcript:

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OSA's fire on a possible structure fire near Patricia Drive.

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56 are out.

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25 and out.

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2226.

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2434. 43.

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40.

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Northwest 142nd Street University Iowa motion Victor Tom 178 OB2t 178 a black Toyota stamp.

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2228.

00:48

2456 we got a positive we got a positive real strong haze I'm a third evacuation on the third port.

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I said positive on a strong haze on the third floor.

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3500, did they need more cars?

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3425,

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345, 345, do you guys need additional?

01:16

Can you leave me up? Oh, don't.

01:19

Additional. Let me just stop.

01:22

Copy 3,500, are you direct?

01:29

3,500 or that was not, I couldn't think that what she said.

01:33

They would take some additional cars.

01:36

Happy Show me arrived.

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2230.

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3456, there's a cross door on the end of the building for the access.

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3456, I'm sorry I didn't totally copy.

01:59

There's a south door on the east side of the building that can be access.

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3425.

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3425.

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Apartments 19 and 20 are clear.

02:21

Copy apartment 19 and 20 are clear.

02:29

Kevin or not start evacuations on the first floor.

02:33

Copy, starting evacuation on the first floor at 2231.

02:41

3425, apartment 22 and apartment 24 are clear.

02:50

Copy, apartment 22 and 24 are clear.

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3425 apartment 17 is clear copy apartment 17 is clear Copy apartment 17 is clear.

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Next five.

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When you get here I want you guys to go into the complex and go around the Charlie side of the building stage.

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