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Firefighters Battle 20-Acre Brush Fire In Lancaster

LANCASTER (CBS) — Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Antelope Acres, an area just beyond Lancaster and Palmdale.

Authorities said the blaze has burned over 20 acres. About 60 firefighters and one helicopter are on the scene.

The fire was reported at 2:55 p.m., according to Inspector Quvondo Johnson of the county fire department.

The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

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