Multiple fires set at base of trees in homeless camp, Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire crews found several fires set at the base of large trees in a homeless camp near Euclid Avenue in Des Moines. No people were present. There was concern about damage to the trees from the fires.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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We're near Euclid, right off the bridge, south of the bridge,
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west side, homeless encampment.
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Nobody's here.
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There's several fires that are being started and maintained at the base of probably four foot, three foot, four foot caliper trees.
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Started one on fire, there's another one here.
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Just advise what would you like us to do? Nice to not have any more problems with the trees.
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You said there's nobody around to talk to.
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Nothing we've seen.
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I'll open the tents.
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Yeah. If you can find somebody, I'll gladly go talk to them, but if there's nobody around, I'm not really going to get much traction on that.
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I can try to swing by later today and see if I can find some in that area.
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If you want to use your work iPhone and drop me a pin in the general vicinity that it happened, texted to Fire 62 cell phone, I can try to do it that way as well.
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Location mentioned:
Near Euclid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
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