Evacuation orders lifted in Costilla County wildfire
Mandatory evacuations that were called in the Chama Canyon Fire on Friday were lifted Saturday night, according to the Costilla County Office of Emergency Management.
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Mandatory evacuations that were called in the Chama Canyon Fire on Friday were lifted Saturday night, according to the Costilla County Office of Emergency Management.
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