Smoke investigation near 31st St in Des Moines, Des Moines IA


Fire units responded to reports of smoke near 31st Street and Highway 235 in Des Moines. The smoke was possibly from a homeless camp near an embankment. No fire was confirmed during the investigation.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:59
Transcript:
Medic 1, 107 Bell Avenue, 307 Bell Avenue on a traumatic injury. Medic 1, engine A, go response 3, channel 2 at 1724. Engine 5, truck 1, 31st, and 235 on a smoking vest. Engine 5, truck 1, go response 1, fire ground 5 at 1724. Podge drop, 42nd, freeway. Medic 4, Engine 4, 1101 Crocker, 1101 Crocker on a sick person. Medic 4, Engine 4, Response 3, Channel 2 at 1725. Engine 5, Truck 1, 31st and 235 on a smoke-invest[1]. Caller and Vice, if there's, Smoke in the area. I don't think we got a couple of calls on this. I believe it may be a homeless camp. I've copied. 307 Bell Avenue, 307. Bell Avenue on a traumatic injury. It's like you got a 25-year-old male. He's alert conscious in breathing. He wrecked his bicycle, hit his head, and possibly broke his collarbone as well. Anything, Kathy. Okay. Dispatch, Mr. 5. Injit 5. Injit 5. We're going to be available. I'm reading with the computer so we can get this NGT working.
Medic 1, 107 Bell Avenue, 307 Bell Avenue on a traumatic injury. Medic 1, engine A, go response 3, channel 2 at 1724. Engine 5, truck 1, 31st, and 235 on a smoking vest. Engine 5, truck 1, go response 1, fire ground 5 at 1724. Podge drop, 42nd, freeway. Medic 4, Engine 4, 1101 Crocker, 1101 Crocker on a sick person. Medic 4, Engine 4, Response 3, Channel 2 at 1725. Engine 5, Truck 1, 31st and 235 on a smoke-invest[1]. Caller and Vice, if there's, Smoke in the area. I don't think we got a couple of calls on this. I believe it may be a homeless camp. I've copied. 307 Bell Avenue, 307. Bell Avenue on a traumatic injury. It's like you got a 25-year-old male. He's alert conscious in breathing. He wrecked his bicycle, hit his head, and possibly broke his collarbone as well. Anything, Kathy. Okay. Dispatch, Mr. 5. Injit 5. Injit 5. We're going to be available. I'm reading with the computer so we can get this NGT working.
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smoke-invest: Smoke Investigation
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Near 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50312
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