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Several Acres Scorched in Dallas Grass Fire

Dallas Fire-Rescue says a grassfire Thursday evening burned about 15 acres and lasted for several hours.

The fire came about 10 yards away from some homes along Brierwood Drive around 5 p.m.

Fire investigators said the cause might be from a vehicle dragging something on the ground, sending sparks to the side of the LBJ Freeway near Saint Augustine Drive.

Large amounts of dry brush fueled the fire, and flames reached as high as 20 to 30 feet in the air. The wind then blew the fire from the LBJ toward the homes.

Neighbors said the grass was about three-feet high but was cut just last week.

Firefighters said the fire would have been a lot worse if the grass had been uncut, and it likely would have damaged some of the homes.

Nobody had to evacuate their homes, and there were no injuries.

NBC 5's Holley Ford contributed to this report.

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