COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — [KETV] – Council Bluffs Fire Department said the wind has caused some of the small fires from the weekend that were still smoldering to ignite again. First responders have set up command as the fire continues to burn.The fire is along Interstate 29 near the Pottawattamie County Jail. KETV reports I-29 is still open, but fire officials do not recommend driving on it between Council Bluffs and Crescent.

The 16th Street and N 25th Street, I-29 on ramps have been closed. The fire is on both sides of the interstate. Fire officials said 40 to 60 acres of land have been affected by the fire. The city of Council Bluffs is under a burn ban.

A field fire also broke out in Mead, Nebraska, on Thursday, burning almost 80 acres of land.Another factor in the brush fire is Nebraska and Iowa’s ongoing drought.