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Heard on: Polk IA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/15/2026 06:43 AM
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Can you create a drip for us at (number withheld) 8th Street Southeast for a suspicious odor?
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How?
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Fire crews investigate odor near 8th St SE
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a possible chemical or electrical odor near 8th Street Southeast in Altoona. Teams checked a strip mall and reported nothing visible on arrival. Crews remained on scene to investigate the source of the smell.