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People burning toxic items causing black smoke near Jefferson St, Waterloo IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/27/2025 03:34 PM (PDT)

Near Jefferson St, Waterloo, IA 50702

People were burning toxic items near Jefferson Street, creating black smoke that irritated a passerby's eyes.

Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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302 for a burning complaint near Jefferson Street crosses 17th and 18th

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302 for a burning complaint near Jefferson Street cross the 17th and 18th time out you know 17th 17th

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So you're going to be in around near Jefferson, cross 17 and 18 for a burning complaint.

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They have subjects here that are burning towers and toxic items.

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The RP was just riding her bike past here so that there is toxic black smoke that burn the RP's eyes when she rode past it, but she denied the ambulance.

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Near Jefferson St, Waterloo, IA 50702

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