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Colorado wildfires: Meeker fires scorch more than 59,000 acres

Two lightning-sparked wildfires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco County had scorched 45,000 acres and 14,250 acres, respectively, as of Wednesday evening, fire officials said.

KOAA News5 · 4h

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 Rio Blanco counties, as well as in parts of eastern Utah.

CBS News on MSN · 20h

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 estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment on it.

Colorado Public Radio5h

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 ...

16h

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 ...

KJCT30m

Colorado National Guard prepared for support; Meeker residents urged to conserve water

On August 6, Governor Polis authorized the Colorado National Guard to help support fire response efforts for the Elk and Lee ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel2h

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, ...

Colorado Politics6h

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 ...

2don MSN

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 ...

2hon MSN

Firefighters working to protect Meeker from 2 wildfires

Meeker is on pre-evacuation status as the 45,000-acre Lee Fire and 14,250-acre Elk Fire grow in size. Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48 ...

Rio Blanco Herald Times2d

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 ...

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