All residents were able to safely get out after a fire started on the rooftop of an apartment building in downtown Des Moines Tuesday night.
According to officials, the call came in around 9:50 about a fire on the roof of an apartment building located in the 1400 block of Locust Street, across from the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. The fire was contained to the rooftop, where there was a patio area for tenants to hang out.
Three apartments have water damage and officials are speaking with the affected tenants to see if the Red Cross needs to house them for the evening.
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