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Cal Fire crews battle wildfire near New Hogan Lake

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CALAVERAS COUNTY – Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire that has grown to several acres near New Hogan Lake on Monday.

Cal Fire says the wildfire is burning near Hogan D Road and Whiskey Creek.

A total of about five acres have burned so far. Cal Fire crews are responding and air units can be seen doing fire retardant drops onto the flames.

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Scene of the fire on Monday. Cal Fire/Alert California

Exactly what started the fire is unknown at this point. 

New Hogan Lake is a popular reservoir formed by the New Hogan Dam on the Calaveras River, about 30 miles northeast of Stockton. 

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