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Four males burning chemical-smelling substances in park, Des Moines IA

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Riverview Park, 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Four males were seen burning a substance that smelled like chemicals in the brush near a trail marker at Riverview Park in Des Moines.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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I'll give you a trail marker when you get over to Channel 5 for an illegal burn.
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Engine 4-Go Response 1[1], Fire 5, 1330.
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Engine 4, you might want to enter off on this trail off of Riverview Park.
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You're going to Trailmarker 4-68077 just to the west and south a little bit. Caller reported four males in the brush area burning something that had some chemical smell, and it was around this trail marker.
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[1]
Response 1: Non-emergency response without lights or sirens; reduced priority.

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Riverview Park, 710 Corning Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

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