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False fire alarm at residence with strange odor reported, West Des Moines IA

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Near 19th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Fire units responded to a report of a strange odor near 19th place. The caller said the smoke alarm beeped three times. After checking, the alarm was confirmed to be false and no fire was found.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Engine 2.10.
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Strange odor near 19th place.
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Engine, 2.10,
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strange odor near 19th place.
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Cross streets are center place and west town parkway.
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On arrival, use tack 5, timeout.
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121.
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Watch Call Major 210, One route.
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Can you show me that way in the B-Zone?
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Kevin Rout, you're having just near 19th place on a strange odor.
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R.P. started off by telling us that their smoke alarm went off, it beeped three times.
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And then started telling us that they were smelling something funny, describing it as smelling hot.
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Copy that, thanks.

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Near 19th Pl, West Des Moines, IA 50265

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