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Part of Southern Illinois Park Damaged By Wildfire

Portions of Pere Marquette State Park in southwestern Illinois are closed to hunting and other activities after a wildfire damaged up to 500 acres.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says the easternmost section of the park is affected. The damaged area includes land that would've been open for the start of the state's firearm deer season this weekend.

The rest of the park is open.

DNR officials say the fire was first discovered Thursday. No injuries were reported, and there are no indications of structural damage.

Six regional fire departments worked to bring the fast-moving fire under control as it spread through rugged, wooded terrain in the park.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The park is located in Grafton, about 25 miles north of St. Louis.

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