Three young boys have confessed to accidentally setting last week’s Izabel fire while playing with fireworks in the woods, and could face felony criminal charges in connection with the blaze.

The fire burned about 5 acres on the east-facing slope of McMillan Mesa Friday afternoon before being contained. The fire apparently started within about 100 yards of homes in the densely populated Sunnyside neighborhood.

No structures were damaged or homes evacuated, but the Flagstaff Fire Department sent seven engines and two crews out to the scene, spending several hours attacking and mopping up the damage. U.S. Forest Service firefighters also helped battle the flames.

Although the boys have not yet been formally charged, police say criminal charges are pending — the specifics will depend on the findings of fire investigators.

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