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False fire alarm triggered at West Des Moines apartment, West Des Moines IA

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Near Prairie View Dr Apt 3107, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near Prairie View Dr in West Des Moines. No fire or danger was found; the alarm was triggered by a resident who found the alarms sounding.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Ladder, 195. Fire alarm, 225, Prairie View, Drive, number 3107. Ladder 2.15, Ladder, 195. Fire alarm, 225, Prairie View, Drive, number 3107. Cross Streets R, EPTru Harpway, and Pandarosa, Drive. On arrival, use, tack 5. Timeout,
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723.
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Come into 180.
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I mean 180.
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I believe you can remove 215 from that incident,
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225 prayer view, add 180 to us please.
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Copy.
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Engine 180, fire alarm, 225, raryview drive, number 3107. Engine 180, fire alarm, 225, rareview drive, number 3107. Cross streets are, EP True Parkway, and Hondurasia Drive.
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On arrival, use, TAC 5[1], timeout,
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725.
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It's responding to 225 Prairie View Drive for units 3107 for a fire alarm. It's going to be a first-do emergent response for a fire alarm from a private caller,
01:38
said they walked in and that their fire alarms were going off this morning.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Designated tactical radio channel 5 used for specialized police or emergency communications.

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Near Prairie View Dr Apt 3107, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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