Article posted: 7/8/2012 9:41 PM

Police: Fireworks sparked major Buffalo Grove brush fire

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A Sunday afternoon brush fire threatened about 25 Buffalo Grove homes as it quickly moved through a swampy area near Buffalo Grove and Aptakisic Roads.

Photo courtesy of Jayne Chorpash

A Sunday afternoon brush fire threatened about 25 Buffalo Grove homes as it quickly moved through a swampy area near Buffalo Grove and Aptakisic Roads.

Photo courtesy of Jayne Chorpash

A Sunday afternoon brush fire threatened about 25 Buffalo Grove homes as it quickly moved through a swampy area near Buffalo Grove and Aptakisic Roads.

Photo courtesy of Jayne Chorpash

A Sunday afternoon brush fire threatened about 25 Buffalo Grove homes as it quickly moved through a swampy area near Buffalo Grove and Aptakisic Roads.

Photo courtesy of Jayne Chorpash

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A 20-year-old has been charged with lighting fireworks that sparked a massive brush fire in Buffalo Grove Sunday afternoon. The blaze, which produced a 30-foot tall wall of flames, threatened dozens of homes and came within 15 feet of at least one home.

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