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Gov. Polis adds Lee Fire to disaster emergency
In support of response efforts for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, Gov. Jared Polis recently declared a disaster emergency. Tuesday, Polis updated the disaster emergency too include the Lee Fire.
Lee, Elk wildfires continue to grow, close 4 Colorado wildlife areas near Meeker
DENVER (KDVR) — Two wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.
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Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Wednesday morning, reaches over 30,000 acres combined
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remain zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m. news ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel2h
Meeker area fires continue to grow
Fueled by hot, dry and windy weather, the Lee fire burning in northwestern Colorado made large runs Tuesday and is now burning across nearly 22,500 acres, up from 13,000 the ...
Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 22,000 acres
Three fires burning on Colorado’s western slope have spread to more than 22,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today6h
Raging Rio Blanco County fires spur evacuation orders
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained Tuesday morning after rapidly spreading overnight, ...
Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
KOAA News52h
Colorado wildfires: More than 65,000 acres of land scorched as new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope
At least six new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires ...
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Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County
The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...
New evacuations ordered for wildfires burning near Meeker
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office in western Colorado has issued evacuation orders for two wildfires burning in the area ...