Explosion causes small grass fire near 73rd Street ramp, West Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonAn explosion occurred on Interstate 235 eastbound near 73rd Street exit ramp. Firefighters found a small grass fire on the exit ramp and proceeded to extinguish it.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Ambulance 2.13[2].
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Ladder, 2.15.
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Engine, 321.
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Explosion[1]. Interstate 2.35 eastbound, 2, 73rd, 8, off-ramp, and 73rd Street.
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Ambulance 2.13[2].
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Ladder, 2.15.
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Engine, 321.
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Explosion[1]. Interstate 25, eastbound, 2, 73rd, 8 off ramp, and 73rd Street.
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On arrival, use tack 5.
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Timeout. 1703.
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Ambulance 173 Fall 4638 Elm Street.
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Ambulance 173, fall 4638 Elm Street.
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Cross streets are Stonebridge Road and 46th place.
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Timeout, 1704.
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I'm sorry, I couldn't copy.
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Assistant Windsor Heights.
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Okay, it's showing winter height tire.
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It's going to this and five five five zero.
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That'd be five five three and five five zero.
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Ambulance 553.
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Explosion[1]. Explosion.
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Interstate 235 eastbound to 73rd, 8 off-ramp and 73rd Street.
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Ambulance 553.
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Explosion[1]. Interstate 255 eastbound to 73rd, 8 off-ramp and 73rd Street.
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On arrival use, TAC 5[3].
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Timeout, 1705.
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Ambul is 213 from the ladder 250 with the update you guys can go back here
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215 can you repeat here
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yeah 213 with the update you guys can go back in
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everything copy just call ladder 215
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C50s arrive to a small grass fire on the exit ramp.
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C15 can handle unless one's or one's three small, and I believe this is going to be their territory.
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We'll be out to extinguish.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Explosion: Explosion reported
[2]
Ambulance 2.13: Ambulance Unit Dispatched
[3]
TAC 5: Fire tactical radio channel
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Location mentioned:
I-235, West Des Moines, IA
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