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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Colorado mobilizes National Guard for Lee and Elk fires
The Lee and Elk wildfires have doubled in size since Wednesday morning – an evacuation center is set up at Moffat High School ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel5h
Meeker area besieged by major wildfires
Wildfires near Meeker have burned nearly 60,000 acres and resulted in the entire town being put on pre-evacuation notice, ...
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 ...
Colorado Politics9h
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 ...
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 ...