Area fire departments, the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, and EMS responded to field fires this afternoon and a motor vehicle accident with injuries.
Just outside of Trenton, a motor vehicle accident was reported in the 1700 block of Franklin Avenue. The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, EMS, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Department responded.
The Salem Fire Department along with the Hillsboro Fire Department worked to extinguish an out of control grass fire that eventually spread to a garage at 1425 Salem Road today.
The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department responded to an out-of-control field fire threatening equipment in the 1900 block of Iowa Avenue this afternoon.
In addition, there have been multiple out of control field and grass fires reported throughout southeast Iowa this afternoon.