Lawn Mower Sparked 7,500-Acre Florida Wildfire

A lawn mower is being blamed for a wildfire that burned 7,500 acres and destroyed five structures in Florida.

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A lawn mower is being blamed for a wildfire that burned 7,500 acres and destroyed five structures in southwest Florida.

According to the Naples Daily News, the state's Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement concluded its investigation into the fire that started April 20 in Collier County.

The Florida Forest Service said the fire was 100 percent contained over the weekend.

Investigators reported that a Naples-area property owner mowed his lawn April 20. He saw smoke, called 911 and tried to stop the blaze with a fire extinguisher.

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