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Meeker fires scorch more than 59,000 acres

The Denver Post · 4h

Colorado wildfires: Meeker fires scorch more than 59,000 acres

Two lightning-sparked wildfires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco County had scorched 45,000 acres and 14,250 acres, respectively, as of Wednesday evening, fire officials said.

Estes Park Trail-Gazette · 33m

Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard as Meeker fires scorch nearly 60,000 acres

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the state’s National Guard on Wednesday to support firefighting efforts near Meeker.

CBS Colorado on MSN · 13h

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment on it.

Governor Polis mobilizes the National Guard for firefighting efforts in Rio Blanco County

Governor Jared Polis has mobilized the National Guard to help with firefighting efforts for the Elk Fire and the Lee Fire, ...

The Aspen Times36m

Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Thursday morning; Evacuation shelters established in Craig and Rangely

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Thursday morning, with hot, dry and windy ...

KREX Grand Junction on MSN13h

Lee Fire grows to 45,000 acres; town of Meeker placed in pre-evacuation

At 5:05 p.m., the Rocky Mountain Incident Team provided an update about the Lee Fire as well as planned strategies and the ...

1hon MSN

Rio Blanco County wildfires continue to grow, nearly 60k acres burned

Two wildfires burning in northwest Colorado near Meeker continued to grow overnight Wednesday and have ballooned to nearly 60 ...

Rio Blanco fires reach 30,000-plus total acres; Meeker residents prepare for evacuations

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m.

1don MSN

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging with Grease Fire

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include ...

Rio Blanco Herald Times23h

ELK FIRE TO THE EAST, LEE FIRE TO THE WEST

Pictured is a helicopter being used to fight the Elk Fire east of Meeker. Smoke from the Lee Fire darkened the sky over ...

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