Grass fire consumes more than 300 acres
A spring grass fire consumed more than 300 acres in southeastern Minnesota.
State officials tell KARE-TV that it's the biggest grass fire so far this spring in Minnesota.
The fire started Tuesday afternoon in Andover. Fire crews got aerial support from helicopters that picked up lake water to throw on the flames.
The state Department of Natural Resources says the fire risk is "very high" for most of the southern two-thirds of the state.
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Information from: KARE-TV (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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