Iowa Retirement Home Ruckus Over Burnt Wiener

    June 22, 2011
    DES MOINES, Iowa -- Firefighters said a burned hot dog was to blame for fire call at a retirement home on Tuesday. Fire crews were called to the Frank W. Smith Retirement Center at 2100 Beaver Avenue around 1 p.m.

    DES MOINES, Iowa --

    Firefighters said a burned hot dog was to blame for fire call at a retirement home on Tuesday.

    Fire crews were called to the Frank W. Smith Retirement Center at 2100 Beaver Avenue around 1 p.m.

    Residents were not evacuated from building, but but were taken out of their rooms. Residents reports lots of smoke.

    No one was hurt in the incident.

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