Fire alarm at west Des Moines town center was a test, West Des Moines IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 02:37 PM

Near 13th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines. Upon arrival, no smoke or fire was found. The alarm was confirmed to be in test mode.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Engine 180, ladder,

00:03

195, fire alarm, near Mill Civic Parkway, West Glen Town Center.

00:09

Engine, 180, ladder,

00:12

195,

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fire alarm, near Mill Civic Parkway, West Glen Town Center.

00:18

Cross streets are South Prairie View Drive and Lenox Drive.

00:22

On arrival used, TAC 5, timeout,

00:26

1637.

00:32

118 Latter, 195, I have you going for a fire alarm, near Mill Civic Parkway at the Westline Town Center, showing as zone 485 coming in as a fire alarm.

00:43

180 copies.

00:46

1640. Engine 180.

00:49

Engine 180.

00:53

We've arrived three-story commercial structure and residential structure with sub-level, nothing shown for the exterior, no evacuation.

00:59

180 is going to have West Glen Command to investigate on Pack 5.

01:04

To be arrived, three-story commercial and residential with sub-levels, nothing showing no Evac out to have Command on Tech 5.

01:14

Let's call letter 195 is unseen.

01:18

Copy on scene, 1645.

01:25

295, command on tag 5.

01:31

Go ahead, Ryan.

01:35

Are you on the west side of the building at the moment?

01:41

We are out of the west side.

01:44

Copy. I'm on the alarm panel.

01:46

I'm not showing any alarms.

01:47

I'm just checking to see what you see on that side as far as anybody out-plug any down or anything.

01:55

We'll drive down here.

01:58

There has been an update that says, uh,

02:00

Pirmar called, spoke to (name withheld), said that they're supposed to be a test mode and that they talk us when you get there.

02:08

Robbie, you go back in service.

02:09

I'll keep searching for somebody.

02:13

Copy. We're right here in front of the leasing office.

02:15

I'll talk to them real quick, okay?

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