Mines Fire in Santa Clara County grows to 283 acres

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Firefighters battle two Northern California vegetation fires

Cal Fire crews are battling two vegetation fires in Northern California. In the Bay Area, firefighters are working to contain the Mines Fire in Santa Clara County, and farther north in Tuolumne County, crews are battling the Dove Fire, which forced evacuations.

A vegetation fire burning in Santa Clara County grew overnight, according to Cal Fire.

The Mines Fire had burned 283 acres as of Monday and was 40% contained, according to Cal Fire's Santa Clara Unit.

The fire was reported at about 2:08 p.m. Sunday near Mines and San Antonio Valley roads.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The Source: This story was written based on information from Cal Fire.

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