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Crews rushed to the scene of a brush fire in Scarborough Thursday afternoon.
The Scarborough Fire Department says the fire was burning in the marsh behind Highland Avenue.
A Maine Forest Service helicopter was brought in drop water.
Investigators say the fire was likely caused by an improperly extinguished campfire.
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