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Fire alarm and strange odor at Merle Hay apartment

Merle Hay Rd Unit 106, Johnston, IA 50131 - 6/10/2026 02:26 AM

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported suspicious odor at an apartment on Merle Hay Road in Johnston. The caller reported a fire alarm sounding through the night and a strong odor described as similar to vomit or acid coming from a specific unit. Responders checked the area and equipment at the apartment complex.

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Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Tower 395, suspicious odor, (number withheld) Merle Hay Road, unit (number withheld).
00:06
Tower 395, suspicious odor, (number withheld) Merle Hay Road, unit (number withheld), between Northwest 63rd Place and Northwest 64th Place.
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Response one, time out, 0425.
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