Iowa — Outdoor burning is now banned on 61 Iowa counties and fire departments in western, central and eastern Iowa have battled field fires in the past few days. Investigators have not determined the cause of a Thursday afternoon fire between Lake Park and Spirit Lake. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret says luckily no homes or buildings caught fire.
The fire chief says the Little Sioux River was on the northeast side of the fire zone and the fire stopped at the river.
The latest National Weather Service forecast indicates it will be dry, warm and breezy today (Monday) and there is a high or very high potential for grassland fires. There is a chance for rain late this (Monday) afternoon and evening in some parts of the state.
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