Smoke from dryer vent in altoona apartment unit, Altoona IA
Firefighters responded to smoke coming from a dryer vent in a two-story apartment building near 34th Avenue Southwest in Altoona. The smoke and minor fire were contained to one unit with no active flames reported. One person was transported from the scene. Command was later terminated.
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Engine 121, Engine 432, Ambulance 253, Power 395, Altuna Chief Officer, Des Moines Ambulance, Des Moines, Des Moines, De Moines,
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District Officer, and Present Till Chief Officer, respond with others.
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Commercial structure fire, respond on fire attack 1, near 34th Avenue Southwest, Unit 3, Engine 1, Engine 121, Engine 432, Ambulance 250, Prow 395, Alcuna Chief Officer, Des Moines,
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Des Moines, De Moines, Chief Officer, Des Moines, Chief Officer, and Pleasant Hill Chief Officer, respond with others.
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Social structure fire, respond on fire attack 1, near 34th Avenue Southwest, Unit 3, between Private Drive and Eve W.
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Skinner Parkway Southwest,
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response 3, timeout, 1534.
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2821?
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Yeah, they're driving down the center lane.
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Copy, driving down the center lane.
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1535. The car two-fourtheworthy.
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You car two-fourth three, see, spond yet on tack one.
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2021 traffic looks like 80th and university Paul Victor Charles 917 TBC 917 Greg Greenish Accord one I believe
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Copy I'm on a 2014 Peterville to Atlas bands 3 to 26 no 29 go ahead
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Indiana Grailer, Paul 908233.
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Paul 90823, Indiana.
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6th Street and Northwest Converge Lane with King King Victor 959.
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Probably.
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Oh yeah, it's responding to Altoona, near 34th Avenue Southwest.
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Called him a unit number three, reference a dryer that's on fire.
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The dryer was smoking and on fire outside of the contained appliance.
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Near 34th Avenue Southwest, unit number three.
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I'm right of corner command.
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Right, corner command.
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All units back in, command terminated,
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one transport.
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Copy, command terminated, I have 5037.
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Copy.
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5321.
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5321. 5321.
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Will you show me on a press pass?
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Copy Roadway Clear.
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Johnny from Card 242.
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Card 242.
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Card 242 is arrived.
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We have a two-story apartment stretcher.
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We have on the alpha side.
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We have light smoke coming from a dryer vent.
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We do believe we have a unit isolated.
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There's no active fire.
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Ladder 255 is going to be out to investigate.
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Car 242 is going to have command.
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You know, Part 242 is arriving to a two-story apartment structure.
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I also say it has light smoke shown from a dryer vent that should be contained to a single unit and commanding 1539.
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Location mentioned:
34th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009
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