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False fire alarm caused by food left on stoveDes Moines IA

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Near SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Responders were called for a structure fire but found no actual fire, only food left cooking on the stove.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
03:57
Transcript:
A couple of central cars to assist FD on a structure fire[1], number two, southwest 9th. Forty-five and clear a arrest, thank you. Car assist 345 and the fire department on a structure fire, two, southwest 9th. 1, 2.2 and 4, Medics 1 in 4, and Trucks 1 in 6. All apparatus, number 2, Southwest 9th Street. Number two, south was ninth three at the YMCA on a structure fire DEC2-1-2-0 responding apparatus for response three on fire ground 5. LFO-1, go ahead. In that unit, way... There we... Uh, NAMC West. LifeEye 1, go ahead. MSI 1, finishing up day. We're 3 miles west to Iowa City Hospital with a 14-minute ETA. That's 14 minutes out. Air Mid 1, just a harder university heading back towards Des Moines. You'll pass them shortly. There's also lifeguard inbound. They're looking at about a 20-20-minute ETA. LifeLike copies all, although we'll be done hot offload and I'll be able to finish over the airport, be off the pad. Good copy, we've got the repo leg added. Aircom clear, 16. Anyone I'm secure. 2117. 2117. Traum, Traumatic Injury. 590 Southeast Brick Drive. Cross streets are Southeast Williams Court and Southeast Laurel Street. Timeout 2116. On 17. Before it ever came in, you can clear it. Okay. DT. 1Ride. W. Engine one, truck. Truck one. We need. Happy DC-1 with Command Engine 1, Truck 1 will be on us here. Engine 1, Truck 1 will be on us here. Engine 371, and Car 389, Fire Alarm, with Waterflow, 1000, Southeast 19th Street, Ganger Trucks of North America. Engine 371, and car 389, fire alarm[2], with water flow 1,000, Southeast 19th Street, Ganger trucks of North America, between Southeast Little Dever Drive and Unknown Street. Response 3, Time Out, 2117. Chuck wanted command. There's no fire here. We're in apartment 212. It looks like we had to have food on the stove. Command copy. Dispatch, you can cancel all or station one.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Structure Fire
[2]
fire alarm: Fire Alarm

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