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Fire alarm checked near Watrous Ave complex

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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(number withheld) Watrous, (number withheld) Watrous Building 50 on the fire alarm.
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Watrous Ave building 50, Des Moines, IA 50315
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm issue at a building near Watrous Avenue in Des Moines. Units were dispatched after a resident reported that a fire alarm had been sounding for about 30 minutes without signs of smoke. The alarm was later turned off, and firefighters proceeded to verify the situation.

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