Mandatory evacuations lifted for Cougar Run Fire burning near Carter Lake
Mandatory evacuations ordered early Wednesday morning in Colorado for the Cougar Run Fire burning near Carter Lake in Larimer County were lifted by 10:30 a.m.
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Mandatory evacuations ordered early Wednesday morning in Colorado for the Cougar Run Fire burning near Carter Lake in Larimer County were lifted by 10:30 a.m.
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