Fire caused by arcing wires at electrical pole intersection, Des Moines IA


Firefighters responded to flames caused by arcing wires on an electrical pole near Southwest 1st St and Fulton Drive in Des Moines. Multiple calls were received reporting the fire, which required additional fire units.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Copy. Gen 1 and J-1, I'll make Southwest First in Fulton, Southwest First and Fulton Drive on arcing wires[1].
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Let me go, response, 3 on Fireground 5, turn out 1448.
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Engine 2, Middick 3, 22809, Des Moines Street, and 2809 De Moines Street on a breathing problem.
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Response 3, Channel 2, time out 1450.
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Here head to Southwest 1st in Fulton, Southwest First in Fulton.
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I've got a couple calls on this.
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They're saying that there's fire[2], flames coming out of the electrical pole here, advise to you in like an additional apparatus.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
arcing wires: Electrical hazard/fire
[2]
fire: Fire emergency
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Location mentioned:
Fulton Dr & SW 1st St, Des Moines, IA 50315
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