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Firefighting teams do water and slurry drops on Burnett Gulch Fire in Larimer County

Voluntary evacuations have been ordered in Larimer County for a 3.4-acre wildfire that's being called the Burnett Gulch Fire. It is for people who live on Lonestar Road and Stagecoach Trail. 

The U.S. Forest Service wrote in a post on social media on Monday morning that the fire is burning north of Lyons and that firefighting crews "are making progress on a handline around the fire."

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Late Monday morning, aerial firefighting crews were doing water drops and slurry drops on the fire.

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The voluntary evacuation order was put into place after daybreak. It means people who live in the area should get essential items ready and be prepared to leave.

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