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Cemetery fire being investigated

The Durango fire marshal is investigating a blaze that started early Sunday morning at Greenmount Cemetery.

Firefighters responded about 5:30 a.m. Sunday, but they were unable to save the small shed, which was destroyed, said Karola Hanks, fire marshal with the Durango Fire Protection District.

“Luckily, it wasn’t something that really had expensive equipment in it,” she said.

It is unclear if the fire was started by lighting, fireworks or a person.

But early in the morning the area was still wet from the storm Saturday, so it is unlikely that something like a cigarette started the fire.

mshinn@durangoherald.com



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