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Smoke alarm sparks concern at Brookside Apartments, Marshalltown IA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/28/2025 09:21 PM

S 7th Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158

Fire crews respond to a smoke alarm at Brookside Apartments, finding no visible fire amid a language barrier with residents.

Audio|Source: Marshall County Public Safety Dispatch

01:27

Transcript:

00:00

I'm sorry. Engine 171 and ladder 175.

00:06

Fire alarm, 1707, South 7th Avenue.

00:11

Engine 171 and ladder 175.

00:15

Fire alarm, 1707, South 7th Avenue.

00:20

Apartment B20 smoke alarm is sounding.

00:22

Brookside Apartments.

00:24

Time out, 2321.

00:38

Rescue 177, Unity Point Nublance, breathing difficulty, 1003 West Boone Street.

00:46

Rescue 177, and Unity Point Nublance, breathing difficulty,

00:51

1003 West Boone Street, 7-month wheezing, time out,

00:58

2322.

01:06

Tom Center, 171.

01:08

What happens?

01:11

We're responding to Brookside apartment, B20,

01:15

for a smoke alarm beeping.

01:18

Before, those are inside.

01:20

I try to give him to go out, but people are going to.

01:22

So there's no smoke or fire visible, there was a little bit of a language barrier.

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S 7th Ave, Marshalltown, IA 50158

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