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Vegetation Fire Burns 1,500-Acres Near Salt Springs Valley Reservoir In Calaveras County

CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — Cal Fire is battling a vegetation fire that has burned 1,500 acres in Calaveras County.

The Salt Fire started Tuesday near the Salt Springs Valley Reservoir, northwest of Copperopolis.

By 4 p.m. Tuesday, Cal Fire said firefighters were "aggressively" fighting the vegetation fire near Salt Springs.

The cause is still under investigation. The fire is not threatening any structures at this time.

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This is a developing story. 

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