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Crews battle large brush fire in Berkeley County

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Firefighters spent part of Saturday afternoon battling a brush fire in Berkeley County.

The fire burned about 5 acres of land near Zion Road in Cross.

Units responded at around 2:15 and the fire was controlled at around 3:00.

Officials say that there have been "plenty" of fires today. They usually peak in early afternoon and late in the morning.

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