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What causes wildfires

Here are the causes of wildfires and acres burned in 2012, according to the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

Debris Burning: 217 fires; 544 acresIncendiary: 198 fires; 875.5 acresMiscellaneous: 106 fires; 375.8 acresEquipment Use: 93 fires; 1,172 acresCamp Fires: 36 fires; 84.2 acresRailroad: 23 fires; 66.7 acresChildren: 21 fires; 28.3 acresSmoking: 13 fires; 16.9 acresLightning: 10 fires; 23.1 acres