SUV catches fire in Kindercare parking lot, West Des Moines IA


A GMC Acadia SUV caught fire in the parking lot near Kindercare on South 51st Street. Flames were actively visible, but no one was inside the vehicle. There were no nearby vehicles or buildings at risk, and a fire hydrant was close by.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 180, Vehicle Fire, near South 51st Street, Kindercare, Engine, 180, Vehicle Fire, near South 51st Street, Kindercare, Cross Streets are Dead End and Mill Civic Parkway, on arrival use, tack five, timeout, 640.
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Engine 180, I have you heading to near South 51st Street, Kindercare on a vehicle fire.
00:31
For a GMC Acadia on fire in the lot, flames are actively being seen.
00:36
There's going to be about a hydrant 20 feet away from the vehicle.
00:40
Nobody is inside the vehicle.
00:42
I see it only told you, are you wanting any other units on this?
00:49
Uh, 180, copy the update.
00:52
We'll let you know if we need any more units, we're fine for now.
00:58
Copy.
01:03
Engine 180, just advising, we take another call.
01:06
Vehicle is going to be fully engulfed at this point.
01:12
180, copy.
01:18
West gone from Engine 180, we've arrived single SUV, no exposures, fully engulfed.
01:27
I think we'll have Kindercare Command will be up to fast attack and extinguish contact by them.
01:34
Kathy, single SUV, fully angled out to the state.
01:39
That's pretty good.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 51st St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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