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Fire alarm at retirement center caused by extinguisher use, West Des Moines IA

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Near Hawthorne Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Vicford Cottage retirement center near Hawthorne Drive in West Des Moines. The alarm was triggered when a resident discharged a fire extinguisher without an actual fire. Crews ventilated the area using fans.

Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm.
00:01
50-50. Hawthorne Drive.
00:03
Vicford Cottage.
00:04
Engine 1.80.
00:06
Engine 2.10.
00:07
Fire alarm.
00:09
50-50. Hawthorne Drive.
00:11
Vicford Cottage.
00:12
Cross streets are South 51st Street and South 50th Street.
00:16
On arrival use, pack 6.
00:19
Timeout, 1747.
00:25
Just comment you want anything around?
00:31
Camera at 1749.
00:37
Just responding to 50-50 Algon Drive.
00:41
It's probably your agency protocol and a smoke detector alarm.
00:44
The zone is Mary B.
00:46
Wing.
00:52
What's the comment? You want anything?
00:55
Andrew 180.
00:58
You cut off the end, what was the zone?
01:04
Mary B.
01:06
Wing.
01:12
180, acknowledge.
01:13
Westcombe, Injo, 180.
01:16
Angel 180.
01:18
20 is right, single story retirement center, nothing showing from the exterior.
01:23
Kirkman is going to establish Bigford Command.
01:25
We're going to switch to TAC 6.
01:29
Happy on Sunday, single store, retirement center, nothing showing from the exterior at 1752.
01:40
And engine 210s are at this agent on,
01:42
hot-on.
01:48
In from engine 180.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:56
Resident has discharged a fire extinguisher here in the Mary Bee wing.
02:00
There was no cause for that, but that was what set up the alarms.
02:10
Acknowledge for a incoming unit, you guys can go back in.
02:13
Two-time copy.
02:20
180 from me in.
02:25
Go ahead.
02:30
What do we need back there?
02:36
We're opening up some windows right now.
02:38
We will need electric fan to help ventilate the area.
02:45
The engine 180V driver, can you get the fan to the front door here?

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Near Hawthorne Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265

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