Grass Fires Destroy at Least 4 Homes; 2 Firefighters Are Treated for Smoke Inhalation

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CARSON (AP) - Grass fires that swept through eastern Pottawattamie County on Sunday destroyed at least 4 homes and thousands of acres of farmland, sheriff's officials said.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph spread the flames, which were sparked by a house fire that began at about 12:30 p.m. east of Carson, said Terry Hummel, the southwest Iowa county's emergency management coordinator.

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Grass Fires Destroy at Least 4 Homes; 2 Firefighters Are Treated for Smoke Inhalation

The grass fires destroyed four or five homes, numerous outbuildings and burned about 4...

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