Strange sulfur odor reported at hotel in West Des Moines, West Des Moines IA


A strange sulfur odor was reported at the Residence Inn near South Jordan Creek Parkway and Coachlight Drive in West Des Moines. The odor was noticed throughout the hotel and appeared to come from the north side of the building. Wind conditions were recorded during the response.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Ladder 1.95.
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Engine 220, car 219.
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Strange odor, near South Jordan Creek Parkway.
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Residence Inn.
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Ladder, 195.
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Engine, 220, car, 219.
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Strange odor, near South Jordan Creek Parkway.
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Residence Inn.
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Cross streets are, Coachlight Drive and Unknown Street.
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On arrival use, tag 5, timeout, 1941.
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on. You're responding to near South Jordan Creek Parkway.
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It's going to be the residence inn for a strange odor.
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Looks like a sulfur smell coming from the north side of the building.
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The letter 195 acknowledge.
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1943.
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Let's come, Latter-195.
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Latter-195.
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Is this an exterior north side of the building or interior on the north side of the building?
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It says it's unknown exactly where the smell is coming from.
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It's kind of all over the hotel.
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I acknowledge.
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1943. Let's come out of 295.
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If you can get a wind direction and speed, that'd be great.
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Copy. Sir,195, wind speed is going to be winds out of the south-south-southeast 5 miles per hour.
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One-95 a knowledge, south-off southeast, that's 5.
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1945.
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