Woman arrested after propane fire at Des Moines homeless encampment

DES MOINES, Iowa — A woman has been arrested after a propane fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Des Moines Tuesday afternoon.

Police and fire crews responded to a wooded area east of SE 14th Street and Harriett Avenue to investigate the reported fire.

Once on scene, crews found a large fire fueled by debris and propane tanks. Firefighters put out the fire within about 10 minutes; no injuries were reported, officials told Local 5…

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