Monday, April 5, 2010

Officials comb through Montezuma Refuge fire area once more

Seneca Falls, NY (The Post-Standard) - The fire that burned more than 700 acres of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge on Easter Sunday is most likely out, but officials are double checking one last time.

A two-men crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used a special truck called the Marsh Master to find hot spots and put out any remaining ashes. The Marsh Master vehicle can carry water to a fire or pump it from the swamp to put out flames.

Officials still don't know what caused the fire, but they said it could have been anything from a tossed cigarette to sparks from a chain being dragged behind a truck on the Thruway.

The fire didn't injure anyone, nor did it cause much damage to wildlife, including Montezuma's nesting eagles.

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