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Yesterday afternoon the Dauphin Fire department responded to two fire calls.

The first one was the rekindling of the fire from the weekend out at Stoney Point.

A change in the direction of the wind caused it to start up again.

The second fire took place in a yard, where a pole shed, camper and car were on fire.

Winds then carried embers across to an unoccupied two story house which caught on fire.

The fire originated in some long grass where workers had created sparks by accident when they struck a sledgehammer to adjust a ramp.

The sparks ignited the grass and rapidly spread.

There were no injuries and the department got the fire under control and extinguished by 4:00 this morning.