Electrical burning smell reported at a convenience store, De Soto IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 06:44 PM

Guthrie St, De Soto, IA 50069

Fire and EMS responded to reports of an electrical burning smell inside a convenience store near Nile Kinnick Drive South in Adel, Iowa. The smell was believed to come from the vents or possibly from outside near a fence.

Audio|Source: Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police

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Transcript:

00:00

We're tripping fire for an electrical hazard at the Casey's on Nile Kinnick Drive South.

00:12

104. I'll stay 108-179 at the GELF Beanrow.

00:16

Captain 179 is going to be some sort of electrical burning smell.

00:31

. . . . . . . . . A.D.L.

00:33

Fire.

00:34

Electrical Hazard.

00:35

At 1738, Nile Kinnick Drive South, Casey's General Store A.O.

00:40

New. In A. Dell.

00:41

Adel Fire.

00:43

Electrical Hazard.

00:44

At 1738, Nile Kinnick Drive South.

00:48

Casey's General Store Adel New.

00:50

In A.D.L.

00:52

Cross Streets or Meadow Road, N.

00:54

Avenue in Bailey's Grove, D.R.

00:56

Southbridge Drive.

00:57

Timeout 2044.

01:01

179, can you turn that?

01:04

Yeah, it's going to be some sort of electrical burning smell for the caller.

01:09

Okay.

01:13

About 676.

01:16

676.

01:20

You can clear for my trip.

01:23

Attention, 8L fire.

01:25

8L fire, you're responding to 1738 Nile Kinnick Drive South.

01:29

We need a Casey south of town for an electrical burning smell.

01:35

Caller stating that they're smelling it coming from what they believe is the vents.

01:39

This will be first to emerge.

01:40

That was clear.

01:42

2026.

01:44

Got it.

01:46

Got it.

01:49

Are we in trouble?

01:51

38.

01:57

141 at 8th Street, O, 8tho, Paul Lincoln Pole,

02:01

697, PLP 697.

02:05

2047.

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179 in the area.

02:13

Okay, 179.

02:18

Did she say where was coming from inside the building and outside?

02:26

(name withheld) stated that she thought it seemed like it's coming from the fence.

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Guthrie St, De Soto, IA 50069

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Fire and EMS responded to reports of an electrical burning smell inside a convenience store near Nile Kinnick Drive South in Adel, Iowa. The smell was believed to come from the vents or possibly from outside near a fence.

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