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Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP · 4 days ago
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Four hundred locust, (number withheld) locust at Capital Square on a high-rise fire alarm called in by (name withheld) (name withheld).
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Drop is fire alarm from floor four, fire and smoke.
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Fire crews check alarm near Capitol Square

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible high-rise fire alarm at a downtown building near Capitol Square in Des Moines. Smoke detector activation was reported on the fourth floor, but no injuries occurred. The alarm appears to have originated from a closet detector, with crews confirming conditions were clear.

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Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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