DES MOINES (AP) — A Des Moines police officer who noticed a house fire pounded on the front door until occupants responded and escaped.
Authorities say Officer John VanOrsdel noticed the fire as he was driving by around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Des Moines Register reports that VanOrsdel asked a dispatcher to notify fire officials. Then he went to the front door and began pounding as the flames consumed a side of ...
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