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Wildfire Near Kyburz Closes Highway 50

EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST (CBS13) - A wildfire near Kyburz has closed Highway 50 in both directions Thursday afternoon.

The fire, which was first reported just after 2 p.m., is about 60 acres in size, according to El Dorado National Forest officials.

It's burning towards the old Kyburz burn area from 2013.

Cal Fire and other resources are being called in.

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