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BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) - High winds and dry conditions helped spark several fires in Minnesota on Wednesday.
Fire crews used a plane to drop water on a grass fire south of Brainerd. That fire was contained to about 1½ acres before the air tanker was called to a fire of similar size just west of Baxter.
A Minnesota National Guard helicopter was called in to aid in fire suppression efforts at a grass fire near Lindstrom.
Officials in Chisago County also said a grass fire broke out Wednesday shortly after 4 p.m. The blaze burned approximately 60 acres of swamp.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday signed an executive order allowing that helicopter and one other to help the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources with firefighting.
A "red flag" fire warning was in effect for much of the state.
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