Teacher caused 5-acre brush fire by burning debris in backyard: Polk sheriff

A Polk County teacher was arrested for burning debris in his yard and cursing a 5-acre brush fire despite a burn ban, the ...

Bartow High School teacher arrested after backyard debris burn causes 5-acre brush fire: sheriff

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a teacher at Bartow High School has been charged with misdemeanors after burning debris in his backyard sparked a brush fire. Polk County, ...
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Bartow Teacher Arrested After Backyard Burn Grows to Five Acres

A weekend backyard burn in Bartow ended with a high school teacher in handcuffs and roughly five acres scorched, after flames ...

Live round mistaken for shell casing discharges in backyard fire, hitting man

An Amherst County man was injured in a freak accident involving a backyard fire.
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Bartow teacher accused of starting 5-acre fire, violating Polk County burn ban

A teacher at Bartow High School is accused of starting a backyard fire that ended up burning five acres of land on Sunday.

Firefighters contain Milan backyard fire amid dry conditions

Firefighters contained a Milan backyard grass fire caused by unattended burning. Officials are warning residents not to burn ...