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Lincoln County Wildfire 50 Percent Contained

BOYERO, Colo. (AP) -- Officials say a wildfire in Lincoln County that's threatening three houses has been 50 percent contained.

Lincoln County sheriff's officials said Thursday afternoon that the fire is in Boyero, about 120 miles southeast of Denver. They say 11 agencies are battling the fire.

Officials say the fire started in three different locations before merging into one. It was possibly human caused.

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