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Blaze spreads to West Elementary playground

Discarded cigarette butt suspected as origin of fire

McMinnville Fire Department firefighter Ian DeArmond battles a blaze at the fence between the Milner Recreation Center parking lot and the West Elementary School playground. The fire occured at approximately 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and was quickly extinguished when fire personnel arrived on the scene. - photo by Seth Wright

west fire.jpg — McMinnville Fire Department firefighter Ian DeArmond battles a blaze at the fence between the Milner Recreation Center parking lot and the West Elementary School playground. The fire occured at approximately 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and was quickly extinguished when fire personnel arrived on the scene. - photo by Seth Wright

A careless act is thought to be the cause of a fire Wednesday afternoon which sparked alarm as it encroached onto the playground at West Elementary School while school was still in session.

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