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Man dies in overnight fire in Des Moines house without working smoke detectors

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One person died in an overnight house fire in Des Moines. Crews were called to the 5500 block of Southwest 3rd Place around 1:00 a.m. A woman and her dogs were able to make it out safely and without injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it does appear accidental.

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KCCI

Man dies in south-side house fire

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, according to Des Moines Fire Department Capt. Chris Clement, who said the home did not have working smoke detectors.

1 year ago·Des Moines, United States

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Des Moines Register

Man dies in overnight fire in Des Moines house without working smoke detectors

Fire Capt. Chris Clement says smoke detectors are crucial in modern homes full of highly flammable materials

1 year ago·Des Moines, United States

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1 dead in overnight south side Des Moines fire

DES MOINES, Iowa – One person died in an overnight house fire in Des Moines. Crews from the Des Moines Fire Department were called to the 5500 block of Southwest 3rd Place around 1:00 a.m. Captain Chris Clement with the DMFD says they pulled a man out of the home and paramedics took him to the hospital, but he later died. A woman and her dogs were able to make it out safely and without injury. Clement tells WHO 13 this was a relatively small fir…

1 year ago

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Working smoke detectors credited with saving lives in Tobermory house fire

Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt said working smoke detectors equipped with strobe lights saved the lives of two residents asleep inside their…

1 year ago

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