Brush fire threatens homes in Cedar Rapids
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2008CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Firefighters are looking for what caused a brush fire that threatened some homes near Shaver Park in Cedar Rapids.
The fire broke out Wednesday deep inside the wooded park on the city's northeast side. The fire, fueled by gusty wind and fallen leaves, blackened a large section of the park. It was working its way up a hill to some houses when fire crews arrived around 1 p.m.
It took them about an hour to put it out. Flames got within 50 yards of 1 house.
No one was injured and no homes were damaged.
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