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Sprinkler alarm triggers response at downtown high-rise

Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
01:48
00:00
DC One, Engine One, Engine Four, Truck One have a return trip to (number withheld) Walnut.
audio iconFire & Arson
Financial Center, 606 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible sprinkler activation at a high-rise building near Walnut Street in Des Moines. Multiple floors reportedly experienced water flow alarms, but responders on scene indicated nothing visible suggesting an active fire. Investigation was underway as crews monitored for further alarms.

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