Fire alarm triggers partial evacuation in residential building, West Des Moines IA


A fire alarm activated at a large two-story multi-family residential building near Bridgewood Boulevard. Active strobes were reported along with a partial evacuation. Fire department personnel arrived to investigate but no fire or smoke was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Ladder 1.95. Engine 2.20.
00:04
Fire alarm, near Bridgewood Boulevard, Building 6,000. Ladder, 195.
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Engine,
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220. Fire alarm, near Bridgewood Boulevard, building 6,000. Cross streets are, South 91st Street and South Marigold Avenue.
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On arrival, use, tack five. Timeout, 1824.
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It's responding to near Bridgewood Boulevard on a fire alarm.
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Let's come, Latter,
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195.
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Ladder 195.
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If you had an update,
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we did not hear it.
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Copy.
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Units responding to near Bridgewood Boulevard on a fire alarm showing Zone 314.
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This is at Building 6,000 of near Bridgewood Boulevard.
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Letter 195 acknowledge.
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Copy 1827.
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Let's come Latter, 195.
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Flighter 195.
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195 has arrived.
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At near Bridgewood Boulevard, Building 6,000.
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We have a two-story multifamily structure.
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We have active strobes. We have partial evacuation.
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O'Connell's going to establish Whisper Command.
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We'll be out on TAC-5[1] for Investigation Mode.
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Lighter 195 arrived two-story multi-family active strobes partial evac o'connell is taking command for taking whisper command out to investigate on attack five
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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TAC-5: Tactical radio channel 5 for on-scene operations
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Location mentioned:
Near Bridgewood Blvd, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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