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DFD 8 Battles Wildfire

 June 27, 2011

nbspOn Monday June 20th at approximately 1430 hours DeSoto Fire District 8 was paged out to a woods fire in the Benson community south of Mansfield. Upon arrival firefighters quickly realized this was a major fire and they would need additional resources to help bring the fire under control. In all 278 acres of land was burned in the Benson community around the Sam Booker Road area. DFD 8 was able to save all structures in the fires path. Crews stayed on scene throughout the night to ensure the fire did not jump the fire line.nbspMutual Aid was given by DeSoto Fire Districts 1 and 5 North Sabine Fire Protection District DeSoto Parish Sheriffs office Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and Select Energy.

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