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Heard on: Linn IA Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/11/2026 02:02 PM
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Carpenter State County Department, near Church Street, Apartment Two in the back.
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Linn County paging Fairfax crews to an apartment near Church Street, Apartment Two in the back, for smoke coming from the laundry room.
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Smoke from dryer prompts evacuation in Fairfax

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible dryer fire in the laundry area of an apartment complex near Church Street in Fairfax. Smoke was reported coming from the dryer, but no visible flames were seen. Residents began evacuating as a precaution.

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Church St, Fairfax, IA 52228
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