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OFFICIAL: 4.5-acre grass fire fully contained in Rusk County

According to the Rusk County Fire Marshal Patrick Dooley, the fire has burned multiple acres near County Road 347.

RUSK COUNTY, Texas — Fire crews have extinguished a small grass fire in Rusk County Wednesday afternoon.

At this moment the grass fire that spread to 4.5 acres is contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

According to the Rusk County Fire Marshal Patrick Dooley, the fire has burned multiple acres near County Road 347.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time but Dooley said it could've possibly sparked due to a chain on a vehicle passing by on the road.

CBS19 will update this article with more information as it becomes available.

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