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ALBERTON- A campfire may be to blame for an early Thursday morning fire that scorched about of a quarter-of-an-acre off of Interstate 90 in Mineral County.

The Frenchtown Rural Fire Department responded to a call near mile marker 72 just before 6:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a blaze burning in grass that was spotted by a passing motorist.

Frenchtown firefighter and EMT Mel Holtz says the blaze, that burned in grass and some nearby trees, may have been sparked by a campfire.

No injuries were reported and no structures burned in the fire that was put out by around 8:30 a.m.

Frenchtown fire crews also responded to a number of calls on Wednesday night, ranging from fireworks to controlled burns.

- information from Bernie Riggs