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Lawn Mower Blamed For Blaze

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A  lawn mower sparked a large blaze Sunday afternoon in Wichita County.
Crews from 3 different departments battled the fire on Pecanway Drive for nearly 3 hours.
Cameron Garden volunteer firefighters say the flames burned  5 acres and destroyed several old pickups in a backyard.
The fire also got close to a barn, but crews from Cameron Garden, Wichita East and Sheppard Air Force Base worked quickly to save that structure.

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