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Fire at new construction home due to propane heater use, West Des Moines IA

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Napoli Ave, West Des Moines, IA

Fire crews responded to a report of a fire at a new construction home near Stillwater and Napoli Avenue in West Des Moines. The fire was caused by a propane heater used to keep drywall warm.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Units responding to Napoli Avenue for a structure fire.
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This is the caller's address.
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The address being reported is on the corner of Stillwater and Napoli.
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It's a new construction home and there is a campfire inside it.
00:38
Ambulance 913, service call EMS, Southeast Holiday Crest Circle, number (number withheld).
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Ambulance 913, service call EMS, Southeast Holiday Crest Circle, number (number withheld).
00:57
Cross streets are Southeast Silver Point Drive and Southeast Legacy Point Boulevard, timeout 2246.
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We have just cleared downtown Mercy.
01:16
Go ahead and find another ambulance for that call.
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Copy.
01:25
Six.
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Number 998.
01:32
This is going to be confirmed as a propane heater used for keeping the drywall warm.
01:38
Everybody can go back in service.

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Napoli Ave, West Des Moines, IA

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