POLK COUNTY, Iowa — Multiple fire departments battled a large field fire near Pleasant Hill on Monday afternoon.

At around 12:30 p.m. multiple departments, including the Pleasant Hill Fire Department, were called to the 7400 block of NE University Avenue on a report of a field fire.

According to the City of Pleasant Hill, the high winds caused the fire to spread to a nearby home. No injuries have been reported.

According to a post on Facebook, the westbound lanes of University Avenue from 80th Street to 75th Street were closed while firefighters battled the blaze.

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