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Mandatory evacuations issued for Elk Fire burning in northern Hinsdale County
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for parts of northern Hinsdale County due to the 574.4-acre Elk Fire burning on U.S. Forest Service land. Firefighters are using indirect suppression tactics because of the fire's remote location, and Forest Service Road 868 is closed to the public.
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