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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Grand Junction firefighters say a man who started a fire that prompted an evacuation order for about 20 homes has been cited with a misdemeanor.
It isn’t clear whether the fire March 18 was started intentionally to burn off brush or was started by a spark from a chain saw, but fire department spokesman Mike Page says the man did not have a permit to be burning. His name wasn’t released.
The fast-moving wildfire jumped Colorado Highway 340 and burned about 40 acres. No homes burned.
The man could face a $200 fine.
Page says investigators are considering whether to seek restitution.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
