The Council Bluffs Fire Department told First Alert 6 Wednesday that the most recent blaze — near 15th Street and Avenue O — is on private property owned by Union Pacific and that there’s ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) -- Neighbors in Council Bluffs raised concerns Wednesday over a fire that’s been burning for more than 24 hours. The blaze is burning near North 15th Street and Avenue O.

Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day are the peak days for cooking fires, with more than three times the daily average nationwide, according to the National Fire Protection Association.