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Fire alarm at West Liberty Middle School causes evacuation, West Liberty IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/25/2025 10:16 AM

E 7th St, West Liberty, IA 52776

Fire department responded to a fire alarm at West Liberty Middle School. No smoke or flames were found. The school was evacuated as a safety precaution, and students were allowed back inside after the check.

Audio|Source: Cedar, Louisa, and Muscatine Counties Public Safety

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

West Liberty Fire, you're needed for a fire alarm call-in at West Liberty Middle School, near East 7th.

00:06

It's going to be a general alarm for Zone 1.

00:10

Again, at West Liberty Middle School, near East 7, clear 1218.

00:19

Destroyed and property is missing.

00:35

2731 we just paved the fire department to the middle school they have a fire alarm that's going off.

00:46

Except for any response with you holders.

00:57

Any response from the middle school staff?

01:01

Not yet, we're trying to call them now.

01:06

Except for them, I'll be around.

01:10

Sure.

01:11

Let's come, must have been fired.

01:14

Good.

01:16

We're, Tammy.

01:18

Careful.

01:23

How come, North Liberty.

01:27

Go ahead.

01:30

May contact with the school, they don't see or smell any smoke, but they have evacuated it this time.

01:37

Copy that.

01:39

Do you want another page?

01:43

10,4, please.

01:50

Mark Scott's up for the while, I'll be 23.

01:53

Instead, we spoke to the school, they are evacuated, they don't see any flames or smell any smoke.

02:10

On 7.10.

02:12

7.5.

02:18

Will you, Iversibly 710 to the card in-put-me in and out?

02:23

Sublime.

02:27

Subal. That's got on 7-10 on, Tate.

02:30

Cibble.

02:36

Custcom, engine 712 being in route with 4.

02:40

Temple.

02:45

Silence, alarm and then a preliminary walkthrough and didn't find anything they're allowing students back in, but if you want to meet it, the main office can go over.

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E 7th St, West Liberty, IA 52776

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