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False fire alarm caused by burnt pizza at apartment, Des Moines IA

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Near Oakridge Dr building 405, apartment 17, Des Moines, IA 50314

A false fire alarm was triggered in an apartment near Oakridge Dr due to burnt pizza. The caller confirmed that there was no active fire and the alarm would not stop sounding.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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I'm copy. Engine four in truck one, near Oakridge Dr, building 405 on a private alarm, engine four in truck one.
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The response one on fire ground five, timeout 22, 29, and middick six. I copy.
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25-engine 54610 Douglas 4-610 Douglas at the village of Des Moines on a fall station 5 the response 3 channel 2 timeout 2231
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Engine 4 and Truck 1, near Oakridge Dr, building 405, apartment 17,
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meeting with caller, states he was cooking pizza, the cheese burnt, now the alarms are going off and they won't shut off. There is no fire. Windsor calm.

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Near Oakridge Dr building 405, apartment 17, Des Moines, IA 50314

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