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Fire sparks at UL baseball field; flames quickly put out

A fire broke out at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus, prompting Lafayette firefighters to respond. The flames were quickly extinguished by emergency personnel.

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