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      Cause of wildfire in Okeechobee County under investigation

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      Residents evacuated due to wildfire in Okeechobee County
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      The cause of a brush fire in Okeechobee County is under investigation.

      Firefighters saved 15 homes and 2 barns from damage while battling the blaze.

      The fire burned about 90 acres of tall grass, thick shrubs and pine trees about 20 miles north of the city of Okeechobee.

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