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Colorado ranchers scramble to move cattle as Elk, Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County
As of Sunday, the Elk fire had burned 14,635 acres and the Lee fire 106,672 acres, with nine and 6% containment, respectively. Over a thousand personnel from multiple agencies, along with 14 aircraft ...
Weather impacting firefighting efforts in northwest Colorado
For the last week, conditions around the Lee and Elk fires have been hot, dry and windy. But after six 'Red Flag Warning' days in a row, there was finally a break.
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Garfield County braces for more evacuation orders as Lee, Elk fires top 120,000 combined acres
The Elk and Lee fires burning in Rio Blanco County have scorched more than 120,000 combined acres, with the larger Lee Fire ...
Colorado wildfires: Pre-evacuation lifted for Meeker, surrounding area burned by Elk and Lee fires
Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...
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 ...
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National Guard called to help firefighters battling “really, really fast” wildfires in northwestern Colorado
No containment has been reached on the Elk or Lee fires as of Thursday morning. Both fires were sparked by lightning over the ...
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 ...
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 ...