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Fire reported at church parking lot pole, Des Moines IA

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Near NE 52nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Fire units responded to a report of a burning pole in the back parking lot near Pope Belm Church in Des Moines. The fire was caused by an illegal burn.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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We're 2,500 University at Pope Belm Church on an illegal burn.
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2,500 University Engine 4 Response 1 on Channel 5.
00:13
We're out to Methodist downtown in my entrance review.
00:24
(number withheld). 12 your status.
00:26
Can you end that call for service to have open, please?
00:35
Number, (number withheld).
00:38
12 your status.
00:48
Someone by is worse here, though.
00:52
Okay.
00:56
Dispatcher, man, can't be a camera.
00:58
Did you say Channel 5?
01:00
Yeah, Channel 5, 2,500 University at the church.
01:04
In the back parking lot, there's a pole that's on fire and smoking.

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Near NE 52nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

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