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Gov. Polis calls in National Guard after Lee fire doubles in size, threatening town of Meeker
The Lee fire is now the largest burning in the state, after it more than doubled overnight Wednesday from 22,000 to 45,000 ...
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 ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today17m
CPW temporarily closes Meeker office due to Lee Fire
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed its Meeker area office to the growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County. “Our ...
KJCT38m
Colorado National Guard prepared for support; Meeker residents urged to conserve water
On August 6, Governor Polis authorized the Colorado National Guard to help support fire response efforts for the Elk and Lee ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel2h
Meeker area besieged by major wildfires
Wildfires near Meeker have burned nearly 60,000 acres and resulted in the entire town being put on pre-evacuation notice, ...
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 ...
Firefighters working to protect Meeker from 2 wildfires
Meeker is on pre-evacuation status as the 45,000-acre Lee Fire and 14,250-acre Elk Fire grow in size. Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48 ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today1d
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, ...