Crews battle Alta Fire in Lancaster area
The blaze erupted around 1 p.m. near 230th Street West and West Avenue C, and is estimated at 335 acres.
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The blaze erupted around 1 p.m. near 230th Street West and West Avenue C, and is estimated at 335 acres.
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