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Heard on: City of Ames Fire and EMS · 1/11/2026 02:52 AM
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Automatic alarm.
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Engine one, (number withheld) Hawthorne Courts Drive, cross street Haver Road.
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Firefighters respond to alarm near Hawthorne Courts Dr

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic alarm at a residence near Hawthorne Courts Drive and Haver Road. They investigated the activated detector in a stairwell, found normal conditions, and reset the alarm. The incident appeared to involve no fire and was handled without further issue.

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Frederiksen, Ames, IA 50010
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