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Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS · 1/17/2026 06:25 PM
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Truck 9, (number withheld) 39th Street.
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(number withheld) 39th Street on a odor invest.
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Possible furnace odor near 39th St in Des Moines

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a possible burning plastic odor coming from a furnace at a residence near 39th Street in Des Moines. The caller did not see any smoke or flames. The situation appeared to involve an odor investigation rather than an active fire.

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39th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
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