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Elk, Lee Fire and Rio Blanco County

Polis mobilizes Colorado National Guard to help with Elk Fire, Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County

Governor Jared Polis on Wednesday mobilized the Colorado National Guard to support response efforts for the Elk Fire and Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County.

KDVR & KWGN · 2h

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 near Meeker.

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,

Polis, Lee and LeRoux Fire

WesternSlopeNow.com on MSN · 9h

Gov. Polis adds Lee Fire to disaster emergency

In support of response efforts for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, Gov. Jared Polis recently declared a disaster emergency. Tuesday, Polis updated the

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for LeRoux Fire in western Colorado

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the state.

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.

Steamboat Pilot & Today14h

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, ...

2hon MSN

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 ...

6h

Colorado wildfires: Twelve fire closes U.S. 40 in Moffat County

A wildfire burning in Rio Blanco County has scorched more than 14,000 acres, fire officials said Tuesday. The Lee fire, which ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today14h

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 ...

1d

Crews work to protect structures as fires in Rio Blanco County exceed 20k acres

Multiple fires in Rio Blanco County have burned over 20,000 acres as of Tuesday morning, and hundreds of firefighters have ...

Rio Blanco Herald Times1d

Elk and Lee Fire Update: Tuesday, Aug. 5

As of Tuesday morning, the Elk Fire has burned 13,025 acres and the Lee Fire has burned 7,750 acres according to an update ...

1don MSN

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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