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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.
Hindustan Times2m

Lee Fire in Colorado map: A look at impacted cities and warnings issued as wildfire tops 106k acres

no buildings have been reported lost in the Lee fire. Both the Garfield County and Rio Blanco County sheriff's ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent16h

Lee Fire 6% contained; evacuations still in effect in Garfield County

The Lee Fire, burning west of Meeker, has reached 6% containment and scorched over 92,000 acres, according to Watch Duty. The ...

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 ...
CBS Colorado on MSN52m

Lee Fire near Meeker 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.
Steamboat Pilot & Today1d

Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded

: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...
Vail Daily1d

Ranchers helping ranchers with livestock evacuations as wildfires continue to grow near Meeker

Neighbors are helping neighbors, and ranchers are helping other ranchers to evacuate livestock, especially southwest of Meeker, as the Lee Fire grew to an estimated 58,700 acres by Thursday evening.

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 ...