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Evacuation orders lifted for wildfire burning in Clear Creek County
Evacuations were ordered Friday for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County. By Friday evening, those orders were lifted.
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Evacuations were ordered Friday for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County. By Friday evening, those orders were lifted.
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