NewsJune 27, 2012

A large brush fire was sparked Tuesday near Dexter, Mo. along train tracks near Highway 25 when a maintenance vehicle reportedly was working on the tracks. The fire started about one mile north of U.S. 60 and traveled south near Bernie, Mo.

A firefighter works a brush fire near a train track along Highway 25 between Dexter and Bernie Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Carol Kellison)
A firefighter works a brush fire near a train track along Highway 25 between Dexter and Bernie Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Carol Kellison)
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A large brush fire was sparked Tuesday near Dexter, Mo. along train tracks near Highway 25 when a maintenance vehicle reportedly was working on the tracks. The fire started about one mile north of U.S. 60 and traveled south near Bernie, Mo.

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