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Curious raccoon sparks grass fire in Weber County

Posted at 7:55 AM, Jun 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-11 09:56:39-04

RIVERDALE, Utah – Investigators say a raccoon is to blame for a grass fire near I-84 and Riverdale Rd. in Weber County.

The fire started at about 3. a.m.; it took firefighters about 20 minutes to get it under control.

Riverdale Fire said the raccoon climbed up a power pole, got shocked by the power line and caught fire.

The raccoon fell to the ground and sparked a grass fire.

Nobody was hurt, other than the raccoon.