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500-acre wildfire growing in Riverside County
Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:41 PM by CJ, The Associated Press
Updated: Aug 20, 2012 11:59 PM
WINCHESTER, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire is burning near the Riverside County town of Winchester.
Officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Monday the fire has grown to 500 acres since it began just before noon.
The blaze is 20 percent contained and has 130 firefighters assigned to it.
Officials say no structures are threatened.
One firefighter is being treated for a minor injury.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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