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Updated · FOX 21 Online · Jul 15Echo Trail Evacuation Zone Expands Past Forest Road 200, Covering Big Lake
3 articles · Updated · FOX 21 Online · Jul 15Summary
- Big Lake is now fully under a GO evacuation order as officials expanded the Echo Trail zone northwest of Ely.
- The updated boundary now stretches past Forest Road 200 and farther east toward Ely, widening the area residents must leave immediately.
- Authorities said the GO warning requires immediate evacuation and directed residents to the active evacuation website for current zone information.
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