The fire began Tuesday afternoon west of Route 539 in Manchester. As of mid-afternoon Wednesday, it's 60% contained.
that has covered more than 3,800 acres but is now 60% contained, officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Residents from 70 nearby homes in Manchester evacuated when the wildfire spread, according to officials. Those residents have all been allowed to return home, officials said. Officials said earlier Wednesday 20 structures are still threatened — down from 75 overnight — and most roads that were previously shut down have reopened. Horicon Avenue and Beckerville Road in Manchester remained closed.
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