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Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to more than 100K acres amid ‘near-critical’ weather
One of the fires burning now more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco County in northwest Colorado continues to grow during ongoing “near-critical fire weather” conditions.
Meeker couple houses fire crews battling western Colorado wildfires
While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...
Lee Fire in northwestern Colorado surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.
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BE IN THE KNOW: Elk and Lee Fire updates
Fire officials say the Lee Fire created a large smoke cloud that collapsed, causing the fire to jump Highway 13. As of August ...
Lee Fire grows to 6th largest in Colorado history, new evacuation order issued
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...
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Saturday Update: Elk and Lee fires surpass 100,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
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Elk River Fire Station No. 1 facing obsolescence, studies find
Elk River Fire Station 1, located on Jackson Street, was originally built in 1971 as a three-bay station. In 1989, three additional bays were added to accommodate a new aerial ...
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 ...