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fire call near Merle Hay street was false alarm, Des Moines IA

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Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

Fire and police units responded to a reported structure fire near Merle Hay Street in Des Moines but found no fire. The call was a false alarm made by a juvenile prank caller whose phone was located away from the area.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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A large, most high,
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high-fitting, nothing showing from the exterior.
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If you have any more information on maybe where at the ball, this was witness that?
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Negative, sir.
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We're fairly convinced it's going to be a slot-and-call.
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It was a juvenile that called Anna-On 911.
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This phone was nowhere near Merle Hay, and we asked how he knew that anything was on fire and he hung up with him.

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Merle Hay, Des Moines, IA

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