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Smoke in apartment building caused by burnt food, West Des Moines IA

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64th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Fire and emergency services responded to a report of smoke in the hallway of an apartment building near 64th Street. Investigation found smoke and a burnt food smell but no visible fire.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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I'm going to be able to be.
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Ambulance 413.
00:31
Engine 411.
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Engine 321.
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Ambulance 423.
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Engine 431.
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Ladder 2.15.
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Ambulance 4.33.
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Structure fire[1]. Near 64th St.
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Ambulance 413.
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Engine 411.
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Engine 321.
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Ambulance 4.23.
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Engine 431.
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Ladder 2.15.
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Ambulance 4.
00:52
33. Structure fire[1], near 64th St.
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Cross streets are Douglas Avenue and Madison Avenue.
01:00
On arrival, use TAC 6.
01:02
Timeout, 539.
01:03
All units back in service from a hunters and we're self-assigned to the structure fire.
01:07
Probably that, all units are out to the structure fire near 64th St. Had a caller in apartment 24 saying that the hallway's full of smoke on the second floor.
01:19
Sounds like she now thinks that it was possibly burnt food in another unit.
01:25
We've got winds northwest-north-west at 5 and a hydrant on 64th to the south.
01:31
Engine 910, fire alarm, 551 North East Venture Drive.
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Engine 910, fire alarm, 551 North East Venture Drive.
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Cross streets are North East Westgate Drive and Northeast Peach Tree Drive.
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On arrival use, tag 5.
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Timeout, 541.
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Let's go on 411s on scene.
01:52
Nothing's showing on arrival from three sides.
01:54
We do have somebody up in an apartment that's waving around smoke.
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411 side alpha.
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We'll be out to investigate.
02:01
Cook will have 64th Street Command.
02:03
Copy on scene, nothing's showing three sides engine for...
02:08
Engine 411 will be out on the Alpha side, have one out waiting some smoke around.
02:13
Does smell like burnt food?
Police codes explained
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[1]
Structure fire: Structure Fire

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64th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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