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UPDATE: Lincoln Fire in Bowie now 100% contained

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UPDATE: 9:30 a.m. May 30

The Lincoln Fire in Bowie is now 100% contained, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

UPDATE: 2:21 p.m.

The fire, called the Lincoln Fire by the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, started in the 500 block of Lincoln Road in Bowie, according to an update from Cochise County Sheriff's Office.

A trailer fire spread to the nearby grass and then to another trailer that was unoccupied, CCSO said.

One person was transferred to the hospital. The road is still blocked. Hidalgo County Fire, N.M., has been called in to help.

The gas main was a concern, but has since been secured, CCSO said.

Department of Forestry and Fire Management puts the fire at 13 acres.

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A fire is burning in Bowie, Ariz., according to Cochise County Sheriff's Office.

According to CCSO, the fire likely started as a structure fire then progressed into a wildfire.

So far, CCSO tells KGUN 9 that three structures and three vehicles have been damaged, with one person injured.

KGUN 9 will provide updates as they become avaiable.