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FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) -- A 19-year-old Kaysville man told officers he set off illegal fireworks, causing a wildfire in Steed Canyon east of Farmington.
The fire started Saturday night and was about 80 percent contained by late Sunday.
Darren Turner, a foreman with the Ogden Ranger District, said the fire was nearing containment, but one firefighter showed signs of heat exhaustion and was taken from the scene, and several others suffered bee stings.
The fire started just after 11 p.m. Saturday, said the Davis County sheriff's office, which received several 911 calls about the blaze.
Deputies patrolling the area were advised of the fire by dispatchers, and two deputies stopped a vehicle headed toward them. The occupants said some people in another vehicle had been involved in starting the fire.
The Kaysville man later called 911 and confessed that the fire started when he set off the fireworks.
Deputies brought the man in for questioning and later released him. The investigation is ongoing, and charges were pending.
Four crews fought the fire through the night and throughout the day Sunday, said Kim Osborn, a fire information officer with the Forest Service. A helicopter and two air tankers assisted.
Osborn said the fire did not threaten any structures and no one was evacuated.
She said the fire was in an area burned three years ago.
"Because of that fire, a lot of the fuels were reduced," she said. "That's why we could catch it that quickly."
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Information from: Standard-Examiner, http://www.standard.net
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