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flag A 21-year-old Illinois volunteer firefighter was arrested for setting a 700-acre grass fire in Lee County, sparking a five-alarm blaze.

flag A 21-year-old volunteer firefighter from Kasbeer, Illinois, Trent W. Schafer, has been arrested and charged with arson after an intentional grass fire burned about 700 acres at the Green River Wildlife Area in Lee County on Friday. flag Witnesses saw him set the fire before being detained. flag The blaze, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, became a five-alarm incident and was contained by 3:45 p.m., though hot spots persisted. flag Schafer, who also serves with the Ohio, Illinois Fire Department, faces one count of arson, a class 2 felony carrying 3 to 7 years in prison, with additional charges pending in Lee and Bureau counties. flag The National Weather Service had warned of high fire danger earlier that morning.

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