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Meeker, Colorado and Wildfire

The Denver Post · 1h

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.

CBS Colorado on MSN · 11h

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.

The Coloradoan on MSN · 20h

Why is it so smoky in Colorado? Wildfires burning on western slope affecting state

More than 30,000 acres in northwest Colorado have been destroyed by the Lee and Elk fires since Aug. 2. See the updates.

Jared Polis, Colorado and Lee

CBS News on MSN · 23h

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 the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and grown from 13,

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for LeRoux Fire in western Colorado

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the state.

Colorado Public Radio · 1d

Gov. Polis declares state of disaster for Western Slope wildfires, Lee and Grease fires merge overnight

The Lee fire and the Grease fire in Rio Blanco County merged overnight to become one fire, which is now more than 14,000 acres and growing. Hot, dry, windy conditions have stoked the flames. The blaze is burning on public land about 18 miles southwest of Meeker.

7h

Colorado National Guard mobilized to support Elk, Lee fire suppression efforts

On Wednesday night, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to aid with fire response ...

Colorado National Guard mobilized to help fight Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Governor Jared Polis has authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to ...

2don MSN

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 ...

16h

Colorado wildfires: Meeker placed under pre-evacuation notice as Lee Fire grows

In a Wednesday afternoon update, the Rio Blanco Sheriff's Office said the Town of Meeker was under a pre-evacuation notice ...

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