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Colorado wildfires: Meeker placed under pre-evacuation notice as Lee Fire grows

At least six new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires burning across state and federal lands to more than 10.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for wildfire burning in northwest Colorado; evacuations ordered

Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency Sunday for a wildfire burning in northwest Colorado.

The Gazette · 1d

Colorado declares disaster emergency, mobilizes resource to fight LeRoux fire

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency to fight a wildfire that has burned about 700 acres in Delta County.

Western Slope fires scorch more than 22,000 acres

The Denver Post · 1d

Colorado wildfires: Disaster declarations for Western Slope fires

Two wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed at least three buildings, according to fire officials.

Fort Collins Coloradoan on MSN · 6h

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.

KOAA News5 · 4h

Colorado wildfires: More than 65,000 acres of land scorched as new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope

At least six new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires burning across state and federal lands to more than ten.

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 ...

KJCT1h

The latest on Western Colorado wildfires: Several fires grow overnight, smoke blankets area

This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel4h

Meeker area fires continue to grow

Fueled by hot, dry and windy weather, the Lee fire burning in northwestern Colorado made large runs Tuesday and is now burning across nearly 22,500 acres, up from 13,000 the ...

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