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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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes

Colorado's wildfires have grown to more than 60,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. See the latest on the Lee and Elk fires and a map of all the fires.
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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, ...

Where Are the Fires in Colorado? Full List and Containment Updates

Colorado battles multiple wildfires as drought drives rapid growth. Elk and Lee fires remain uncontained, Turner Gulch at 49% ...