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Gov. Polis calls in National Guard after Lee fire doubles in size, threatening town of Meeker
The Lee fire is now the largest burning in the state, after it more than doubled overnight Wednesday from 22,000 to 45,000 ...
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 ...
KOAA News51h
Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 45,000 acres in size; Town of Meeker put under pre-evacuation notice
More than 108,000 acres of land have burned in separate wildfires in Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and ...
Colorado Politics1h
Polis mobilizes National Guard as Rio Blanco County fires threaten Meeker
Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the national guard Wednesday night as two wildfires in Rio Blanco County continued to grow in size ...
Vail Daily17h
Rio Blanco fires reach 30,000-plus total acres; Meeker residents prepare for evacuations
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m.
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 ...
CSFD crew deploying to Elk Creek Fire
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is deploying a crew of four to assist with the Elk Creek Fire currently burning ...