A fire that may have been sparked by fireworks spread across a wide area at Marguerite Brons Memorial Park in Bayview on Friday. - Rebecca Collins / The Record
Rebecca Collins / The Record
A fire that may have been sparked by fireworks spread across a wide area at Marguerite Brons Memorial Park in Bayview on Friday.

Fire at park may have been caused by fireworks


July 5, 2009 · 12:35 PM

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BAYVIEW - Fireworks may have been the cause of a fire Friday afternoon at Marguerite Brons Memorial Park.

The July 3 fire, which spread across an area about 75 feet across at the popular off-leash dog park, was reported by two women who walking their dogs through the woods at the park.

According to Gary Gabelein, a volunteer firefighter with Fire District 3, the cause of the fire was presumed to be fireworks since there was fire on both sides of the road.

Firefighters spent the afternoon dousing trees, stumps and grass that had caught fire.

No one was injured in the blaze.

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