Update: Crews battling wildfire in Hale County

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Update: Brad Lang says they just contained the fire. Previous burn estimate a bit inflated, Lang says about 130 acres burned.

Colleen Van Sant with the Alabama Forestry Commission tells ABC 33/40 that crews are battling a 70 acre wildfire in the China Grove Community near Moundville. Crews have been working on getting the fire under control since about 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

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