Firefighters were called to an apartment building on Ingersoll Avenue after a fire was reported Thursday morning. Crews were called to the scene at Ingersoll Ave. and 28th Street around 10:00 a.m. Captain Chris Clement of the Des Moines Fire Department told WHO 13 that there was a small fire in

Police shut down the busy thoroughfare at 28th Street at about 10 a.m. and expected it to be closed for an hour.

Des Moines police are closing a section of Ingersoll Avenue Thursday morning as the Des Moines Fire Department responds to a structure fire. Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Ingersoll Avenue are temporarily closed at 28th Street.

Scene video of the Des Moines Fire Department's response to an apartment fire at Ingersoll Avenue and 28th Street on February 13, 2025.