Fire department responds to bonfire mistaken for house fire, Davenport IA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Davenport investigated a report of smoke near North Fairmont Street and West Central Park Avenue. The fire was determined to be a bonfire with individuals outside, and no house fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS
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00:45
Transcript:
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Davenport Engine Five,
00:02
Outside fire reported at North Fairmont Street and West Central Park Avenue.
00:12
Dispatch from Engine Five.
00:17
Engine Five, go ahead.
00:20
Do we need to respond? The boats say we don't.
00:26
Per our policy, we just couldn't clear it out.
00:28
We were going to notify you while being dispatched.
00:31
There was a lot of smoke and they were going through the house, thought it was a house fire.
00:35
But the closer they got, they noticed it was just a bonfire outside and there were people outside with it.
00:43
10-4, Engine Five back in service.
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Location mentioned:
W Central Park Ave & N Fairmount St, Davenport, IA 52804
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