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10/22/22
Multiple fire departments fought a large field fire that spread to multiple buildings near West Liberty Friday night.
West Liberty firefighters tell KCJJ they were dispatched to a field fire near Mound Avenue at 2:15 Friday afternoon. The fire quickly grew, leading to a total of 14 surrounding fire departments being sent to the scene. Among those responding included Muscatine, West Branch, Nichols, Wilton, Durant, Atalissa, Wapello, Tipton, Montpelier, Conesville, Columbus Junction, Letts and Fruitland.
The fire was finally brought under control around 7pm.
Multiple buildings were involved, as well as an estimated 2,000 acres of crops, wetlands and timber. An estimated six houses and mobile homes were saved, but multiple outbuildings were destroyed.
Meteorologist Nick Stewart tweeted a video showing the smoke from the blaze appearing on weather radar for several hours.
There were no reported injuries. No cause or damage estimate has been released.