Large wildfire in Phelps County burns nearly 350 acres
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Dolittle, Mo. (KMIZ)
Firefighters with the U.S Forest Service fought a large wildfire in Phelps County Friday.
According to the Dolittle Rural Fire Protection District, the fire near Highway J and K burned nearly 350 acres.
Saturday morning, a red flag warning was issued for Phelps County and surrounding counties, forcing a burn ban to be put in place.
In a Facebook post, the Dolittle Rural Fire Protection District said if anyone is caught burning within the district during the burn ban you can and probably will be criminally charged.