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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bevan Hurley

Wildfire that torched 500 acres and five homes in Texas was sparked by glass bottles magnifying sunlight

KDFW FOX 4

A wildfire that devastated 500 acres in North Texas was ignited when sunlight magnified on glass bottles in a trash can, a local volunteer fire chief says.

The 18 July blaze near Possum Kingdom Lake, about 70 miles (122kms) west of Fort Worth, destroyed five homes and took eight days to put out.

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