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Crews battle grass fire near Pilot Butte, Sask., gun range

Fire crews spent Tuesday afternoon fighting back a grass fire near a gun range in Pilot Butte, Sask.
Firefighters from three nearby communities responded to a large grass fire east of Regina Tuesday afternoon. (Glenn Reid/CBC)

Fire crews battleda grass fire in a field near the Regina Wildlife Federation in Pilot Butte, Sask., Tuesday afternoon.

The fire started behind a nearby gun range. Crews on scene were notable to immediatelyidentify the cause.

Firefighters from Pilot Butte, Balgonie, and White City were all at the scene.

By 2:30 p.m. CST, the flames were under control, but crews were staying on scene to monitor the situation.

The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, and quickly spread through the dry grass nearby. (Glenn Reid/CBC)