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Lee, Elk wildfires continue to grow, close 4 Colorado wildlife areas near Meeker
DENVER (KDVR) — Two wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.
Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 22,000 acres
Three fires burning on Colorado’s western slope have spread to more than 22,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire ...
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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, ...
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Heavy wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts across Northwest Colorado
The air quality monitor on the Rio Blanco County building in Meeker peaked at 304 for fine particulate matter pollution at 5 ...
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Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County
The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...
New evacuations ordered for wildfires burning near Meeker
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office in western Colorado has issued evacuation orders for two wildfires burning in the area ...
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Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Wednesday morning, reaches over 30,000 acres combined
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remain zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m. news ...
Colorado wildfires: 3 fires near Meeker consume nearly 5,000 acres, destroy 3 buildings
The lightning-sparked Elk fire southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County started just after noon Saturday and more than ...
At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county
Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...
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.
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 ...