Smoke investigation finds burnt motor belt at Bell Ave, Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of smoke inside a building near Bell Avenue in Des Moines. Upon investigation, no active fire was found. The source was identified as a burnt motor belt in the building's HVAC system. Only one fire station remained on scene to ensure safety; other units were released.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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D.Ces 1 and 2, 4 and 8, trucks 1 and 6, Medics 1 and 8, near Bell Ave for a structure fire.
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Near Bell Ave, D.C.s 1 and 2.
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Engines 1, 4 and 8, trucks 1 and 6, medics 1 and 8, response 3 on Channel 5.
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You see one-hold responding apparatus near Bell Ave.
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I've got a call from the operator manager so they can see smoke in the ceiling and they can smell something.
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Easy one copy, thank you.
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Spattsing 1 is on scene.
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We've got a 5-4 residence apartment for construction.
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Nothing strong from the exterior.
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He's one of your own to be out to investigate.
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What's the IC.
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Okay.
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Tavi Answer 1 on scene.
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Nothing showing.
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Dispatch, I'm going to have truck one and medical one assist engine on with the investigation
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on their oncoming units at this stage.
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Copy Station 1 will do the invest all units stage,
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all other units stage.
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All other units stage.
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Engine A, station bihydron.
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After each one's arrived,
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they're establishing Bill Evident Command. We've got Station 1 making an investigation all, but it's going to stage until we get the results from Station 1.
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Comptuette, D.C. One on scene, house command.
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Command from Engine 1.
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We're inside, first floor, in the office area.
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Right now, no smoke.
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Still do an investigation.
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Command copy.
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I'm in an investigation.
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No smoke this time.
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Engine one from Truck One, we're in the H-pack room right now. We're taking a look.
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We're taking a look.
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Engine one, copy.
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Okay.
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Go ahead.
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I'm unable to see the sea side of the building. Can you pass by there as you're arriving and see things from the seaside? There's nothing showing from sites that A, B, and E.
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These two graphic.
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From Inger 1. Yeah, I'm Inge 1.
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Go ahead, Inge 1.
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I'm thinking this might be a burnt belt or something that nature in the motor, the H-TAC system.
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Still no shines than any other fire.
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For right now we just leave engine one, truck one, and medic one on team.
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You can put everybody else back in.
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Command Coppice, you want to have station one handle and everybody else go back.
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That's correct.
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Command copies are such, copy, direct. We'll put everybody back in service here on bail except for Station 1.
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Dispies direct. All units near Bell Ave can go back in the exception of Station 1.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321
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