A lawnmower on dry grass sparked the French Fire that scorched 908 acres and destroyed four homes near Yosemite earlier this month, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Lawn mowers are designed to be used only on wet, green lawns and not dry weeds because they start fires, Cal Fire wrote.
Fire officials have advised to clear high vegetation before the peak of fire season, with 95% of fires in the state caused by people, especially during dry summer months.
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