Man trying to burn anthill scorches acre in Mich.

[May 21, 2009]  LAKEVIEW, Mich. (AP) -- A man who tried to burn an anthill in west-central Michigan started a blaze that damaged about an acre of land.

The Daily News of Greenville reported the fire was set Tuesday afternoon in Lakeview, about 40 miles north-northeast of Grand Rapids. The flames quickly spread to a nearby wooded area.

Firefighters were on the scene about an hour and extinguished the blaze.

Lakeview Fire Chief Clark Newell said the man who started the fire will be billed for the cost of the run.

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Information from: The Daily News, http://www.thedailynews.cc/

[Associated Press]

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