Structure fire at South 68th Street with people inside, West Des Moines IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 04:04 PM

Near S 68th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Emergency services responded to a structure fire near South 68th Street and Coachlight Drive. Reports indicated that some people remained inside the building but were not trapped.

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Structure fire near South 68th Street, Towneigh Suite S, Car,

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199, ambulance,

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193, engine, 220, engine 220, engine 210, car 219, structure fire,

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near South 68th Street, Howlay Suit S, Cross Streets R.

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Coachlight Drive and Unknown Street.

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On arrival, use, pack five.

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Timeout,

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1804.

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Uh,

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I believe the south-west corner of the intersection.

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Copy what kind of vehicle is up?

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It's like a silver Hyundai.

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Copy, thank you.

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305.

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Go ahead.

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Teach me a name, thank.

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Tappy, I'm going to have you start for this cruelty, near College, Air 9 is tied up on another cruelty right now, just checking on some dogs.

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Go ahead.

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913.

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is speaking to this?

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Yes, they are.

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Case made, that's question.

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Yeah, man.

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For now, I'm sure comments all over at Selt-O-7 and I'm okay.

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It's supposed to be a silver high index.

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All right.

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Command, it will be town-place command on top five.

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former, I think.

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Debbie.

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Ambulance 183 Fall (number withheld) Alexander Circle.

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Ambulance 183,

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fall (number withheld) Alexander Circle.

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Cross streets are Unknown Street and South 100th Street.

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Timeout, 1808.

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Got to be knocked in the small vales.

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Another 195 engine 180 from Westcom here, since you guys have the two.

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I'm seeing one of the comments says there's trapped people in this structure.

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They are not trapped.

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There are just people inside still.

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