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Campers evacuated as wildfire grows in Park County

Posted at 5:35 PM, Jun 24, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-25 13:26:27-04

PARK COUNTY, Colo. – Campers have been evacuated as a wildfire continues to grow in Park County Saturday.

The 392 Fire is burning nearly 10 miles northeast of the Town of Como, according to Pike and San Isabel National Forests Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Fire Information website. Campers from County Road 39 and FS 129 have been evacuated. 

One home has been evacuated and one ranch structure is threatened by the now 45-acre fire, officials reported. 

Park County Road 39 is closed at both ends and Park County Road 56 is closed at Highway 285. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but officials have determined it was human-caused.

The fire is 10 percent containment at this time.