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Fire alarm at apartment in Iowa City investigated, Iowa City IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 04:10 AM

S Dubuque St APT 4, Iowa City, IA 52240

Fire department responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near South Dubuque Street in Iowa City. Upon arrival, no visible smoke or flames were found. Crews investigated inside the unit.

Audio|Heard on: Johnson County Fire/EMS

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02:18

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1.JTAS 1-3.

00:03

Respond to fire alarm.

00:05

At near South Dubuque Street Unit 4, Iowa City.

00:10

Cross streets are Prentiss Street and Wright Street.

00:20

Engine 1. J-Path 1-1-3.

00:23

Respond to fire alarm.

00:25

At near South Dubuque Street Unit 4, Iowa City.

00:30

Cross streets are Prentiss Street and Wright Street.

00:32

Check out engine one.

00:36

Angel one.

00:42

Engine one's responding with a 603 soft to view.

00:46

Okay, I went down.

00:51

Copy, tracking times, and event six.

00:59

One, six, responding 603 south near Beech Street, department number four, alarm going off, no smoke or flames,

01:06

door codes, full-15-0.

01:12

I'm sorry, what event are we moving to?

01:16

We have event six.

01:22

One's on six.

01:28

Copy 1, near South Dubuque Street, unit number 4.

01:32

Alarm going off, no smoke or flames.

01:34

Door codes (number withheld).

01:37

Door code root (number withheld).

01:47

Jaycom engine one, on the scene.

01:50

Nothing showing from two sides to be able to investigate.

01:55

Copy empty.

02:01

(Name withheld), age one.

02:04

(Name withheld).

02:07

Your arms are staffed.

02:12

We've located the apartment's department number four.

02:15

We're going within the homeowners.

02:17

County, making entry.

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S Dubuque St APT 4, Iowa City, IA 52240

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