Investigators Think Cigarettes May Have Started Wildfire

A pile of cigarette butts could be to blame for a wildfire in Edmond on Friday that burned roughly 200 acres, fire officials said.
Crews from several area fire departments were called to an area near Coffee Creek and Sooner Road early Thursday afternoon and were still battling flames at 6 p.m. Homeowners in an addition near Sorghum Mill and Sooner roads evacuated voluntarily to avoid wildfire approaching their neighborhood.
Edmond Fire Chief Tim Wheeler said investigators found two dozen fresh Camel cigarette butts in an area where firefighters believe the blaze started.
No serious injuries were reported, but one firefighter was treated for heat-related problems.