Fire extinguished at Des Moines residential building, Des Moines IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 10:29 AM

Near 15th Pl, Des Moines, IA 50314

Firefighters responded to a structure fire near 15th Place in Des Moines, Iowa. The fire was extinguished, and crews ventilated the building and searched for hazards including the basement. There were no reported injuries or indications of arson. The incident was managed without further complications.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Copy fire knock down, requesting ventilation, truck three healthy ventilation,

00:05

medic five helps the ventilation, all apparatus not all seen, and slow to response one.

00:12

This patch copies all incoming units to the structure of fire near 15th Pl.

00:17

Continue in but slow it down to a response one.

00:19

Fire has been knocked down.

00:25

Agent 4 to command,

00:28

if you can have someone bring a text,

00:31

then we can look at the basement.

00:35

Yes, repeat that.

00:42

Andrew 4 is now on hydrant pressure.

00:48

One's on the scene, Rick.

00:55

Mines from Johnson.

00:56

You want the fan at the back door or front door?

01:03

Going to take the fan at the back door.

01:06

Fan at the back door.

01:11

Probably they don't want fan at the back door.

01:23

DC2 is on scene.

01:24

I'll be a safety.

01:29

Copy DC2.

01:32

Truck one entering to a search on the second floor.

01:39

Medicines 4 and truck 6, 504 East Hillside.

01:42

504 East Hillside for diabetic problem.

01:45

Netic 4 and Truck 6, Corresponds 3, Channel 2.

01:51

The command, we're ready for ventilation.

01:55

That's started.

01:59

That's about 360's complete.

02:03

Truck one while you're in there, look for the power shutouts two, please.

02:09

Track one, copy.

02:11

And dispatch for command.

02:13

From command,

02:14

notify Mid-American, please.

02:17

Copy, we will do that, and we're also 10 minutes in now.

02:21

Copy 10 minutes.

02:23

Command from such for any basement search is clear.

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