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Heard on: Council Bluffs Fire and EMS · 1/16/2026 03:52 PM
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Engine 51, check the area for smoke.
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Zone 520, South 16th Street and 23rd Avenue.
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Firefighters check for possible smoke near train yard

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to the area of South 16th Street and 23rd Avenue in Council Bluffs after reports of possible smoke near the train yard. Engine 51 was dispatched to investigate. No additional information was available at the time, and it remains unclear if there was an actual fire.

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23rd Ave & S 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
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