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September 2, 2010, 4:18 am - (1 year ago)
Golfer sparks 12-acre fire with shot in the rough
Have you been visiting Californian lately Bob???? heres the story
A golfer managed to set fire to a course when he accidentally struck a rock with his iron, sending sparks into the Californian rough.
Published: 12:46AM BST 02 Sep 2010 Golfer sparks 12-acre fire with shot in the rough - Telegraph
The fire at Shady Canyon Golf Course: "BOB's" hacking in the rough caused a spark that lit the rough ablaze and spread, destroying 12 acres, although no homes were destroyed.
The fire, at the exclusive Shady Canyon Golf Club in Irvine, California, USA, attracted 150 firefighters.
Capt Greg McKeown, from the Orange County Fire Authority, said: "We had firefighters on the ground and attacking the fire on the ridge,"
"We had water dropped from helicopters and water drops from helicopters and hand crews digging a fire line around the edges of the fire."
He added: "Personally, I've never responded to that call before."
Southern California regularly suffers from wildfires in dry conditions.
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