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Grassfire Scorches Land Near Valley Springs

By Cliff Chandler and Derick Fabert

Story Created: Apr 13, 2009 at 1:51 PM CST

Story Updated: Apr 13, 2009 at 5:19 PM CST

A grassfire that started at 265th Street and 487th Ave. has burned about 8 acres and continues to burn some spots of land near shelter belts near the Valley Springs. 

The fire was reportedly started by a farmer who was burning some brush near his field.  The fire quickly got our of control.  The farmer recieved some second and third degree burns as a result of trying to put out the blaze.  The Brandon Fire Department assisted in fighting this fire.

The Valley Springs Fire Department also assisted the Brandon Fire Department on a seperate fire just south of Brandon near Aspen Bvld.  The fire burned about 15 acres in that area, but was soon put out by both departments.

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Tuesday, Apr 14 at 8:59 AM to whom it may concern wrote ...

there are no laws against those farmers burning brush or trees or anything else. it just got outta control is all. quit your Bi**hing. it was probably his own land that burned anyway, is he gonna press charges on himself, Lar?

Monday, Apr 13 at 10:38 PM what a moron wrote ...

lar your an idiot!!!!!!

Monday, Apr 13 at 7:42 PM Lar wrote ...

Arson is arson. We all know what needs to be done.

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