Crews extinguish fire that threatened Evansville apartments

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It started in a field near the Arbors apartment complex off Interchange Road.

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EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) -

A brush fire Thursday afternoon threatened an Evansville apartment complex.

It started in a field near the Arbors apartment complex off Interchange Road.

Firefighters were able to stop it at a tree line. About an acre or two burned.

Firefighters had to be rotated in and out of the fire fight because of the extreme heat. No word on what might have sparked the fire.

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