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The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District and the Oregon Department of Forestry responded to a grass fire today on Marks Ridge Rd. in Sweet Home. The fire burned approximately 1/8th of an acre including one large oak tree. The fire began on a neighboring property where a burn pile got out of control. The person responsible for the fire did not call 911 to report it or notify authorities or the property owner that the fire was smoldering in the tree for several days. The two agencies extinguished the fire and the person responsible for the fire was cited.
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