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Meeker, Colorado

The Denver Post · 2h

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 · 12h

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.

Fast-moving wildfires burn in northwest Colorado

Multiple evacuation orders have been issued for Rio Blanco county in northwest Colorado due to fast-moving wildfires. The Lee Fire has nearly doubled in size as it approaches the town of Meeker.

Jared Polis, Lee and wildfires

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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,

Lee, Elk wildfires exceed 30k acres, Polis expands disaster emergency declaration

Two wildfires burning over 30,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.

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.

8h

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 ...

WesternSlopeNow.com36m

Red Cross providing shelter for those impacted by Lee, Elk fires

The American Red Cross of Western Colorado has opened two shelters to help those affected by a pair of wildfires ravaging ...

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 ...

17h

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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