Multiple Des Moines families are without a home Friday following an apartment fire that authorities believe began with a child playing with a lighter.The Des Moines Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2010 6th Avenue around 2:10 p.m.Des Moines Fire Capt. Gary Ramquist said he believes the fire started from a child playing with a lighter in one of the bedrooms on the top floor.Witnesses reported seeing flames from the top floor of the apartment building. Firefighters extinguished the flames in about 15 minutes.No occupants or pets were injured in the fire, but Ramquist said the situation could have played out differently if the building had a sprinkler system.“I don t believe anyone will be able to go back inside,” he said. “A little bit different from the fire we had earlier today at the high school. It was a sprinkler save. Actually, if the building had been sprinklered, it would probably be a different story here right now. Occupants impacted by this fire wi
Driver unharmed after truck skids into Des Moines River Share Updated: 12:15 PM CDT May 6, 2021
Driver unharmed after truck skids into Des Moines River Share Updated: 12:15 PM CDT May 6, 2021
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Show Transcript SOUND GOOD. THANK YOU BRI NEW AND A MAN WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY UNHARMED AFTER HIS TRUCK SKIDDED INTO THE DES MOINES RIVER THIS MORNING QUITE THE SCENE. THE DES MOINES FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS HE WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST 6TH STREET BRIDGE WHEN A CAR VEERED INTO HIS LANE, SO HE SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH AND THERE ENDED UP IN THE WATER THE TRUCK SLID DOWN THE ROCKY LEDGE, BUT HE WAS OKAY HIS PARENTS SPOKE TO KCCI AND SAID HE’S LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. VERY FORTUNATE VERY FORTUNATE IF YOU LOOK AT THE TERRAIN GOING DOWN AND ALL THAT TO KEEP THE TRUCK UPSIDE AND ALL THAT AND NEVER FLIP THAT’S AMAZING. THAT’S ONE LUCKY KID. TRULY IS LARRY GASKELL THERE SAID HE WHEN HE PICKED UP HIS 30 YEAR OLD SON. THE ONLY THING HE WAS C
Des Moines police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash that killed two motorcyclists Tuesday night and injured another.
Around 8:30 p.m. officers and rescue personnel from the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the report of a serious accident at the intersection of East 14th Street and Washington Avenue, according to a news release.
There they found a vehicle and two motorcycles had collided.
An adult female passenger on one of the motorcycles died at the scene. The adult male driver of the same motorcycle died after being transported to a local hospital, according to the news release.
Des Moines Police searching for driver involved in crash that killed two motorcyclists Philip Joens, Des Moines Register
Des Moines police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash that killed two motorcyclists Tuesday night and injured another.
Around 8:30 p.m. officers and rescue personnel from the Des Moines Fire Department responded to the report of a serious accident at the intersection of East 14th Street and Washington Avenue, according to a news release.
There they found a vehicle and two motorcycles had collided.
An adult female passenger on one of the motorcycles died at the scene. The adult male driver of the same motorcycle died after being transported to a local hospital, according to the news release.
By Dave Bohl
Apr 27, 2021
(Des Moines, Iowa) Two people are in custody after a hazmat team had to be called during a traffic stop in Des Moines Tuesday morning.
The Polk County Sheriff s Office says the driver was pulled over in the 2000 block of E. 42nd Street around 8 a.m. for not having any plates on his car, which was later found to be stolen. Deputies say as they were examining the car, they smelled the strong scent of anhydrous ammonia and later found a leaking tank of the dangerous gas inside the car.
The Des Moines Fire Department s Hazmat team was called in, temporarily blocking streets in the area while the gas was neutralized.