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UPDATE: Crews Contain Large Brush Fire in Portage County

By: WSAW Staff
Updated: Fri 6:40 PM, Jul 06, 2012

Crews battling a large brush fire in Portage County have the blaze contained, according to our reporter at the scene.

A dispatcher with the Sheriff's Department says the scene is located on Highway II and Highway C in the Township of Linwood. That's located west of Stevens Point.

Crews were called to the scene at about 2:30 p.m.

The fire apparently split in two separate blazes.

No homes or buildings are in jeopardy at this time.

NewsChannel 7 has a crew headed to the scene. Stay tuned to wsaw.com and NewsChannel 7 for the latest updates.


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