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The Denver Post · 19h

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 fires burning near the Western Slope town of Meeker.

KOAA News5 · 1d

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 58,000 acres in size; Town of Meeker put under pre-evacuation notice

More than 127,000 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 · 22h

Wildfires burn 75,000 acres near Meeker, Colorado

Over 75,000 acres have burned in the Elk and Lee Fires located to the southwest and southeast of Meeker.

Colorado, WILDFIRE

Colorado community gives back to firefighters on the frontlines

One Colorado community is giving back to firefighters battling the wildfires on the Western Slope. The Moffat County Sheriff's Office said it recently received a large donation of water and snacks to help fire crews as they work to contain wildfires burning in the northwest portion of the state.

Grand Junction-Montrose KKC… · 22h

WILDFIRE LATEST: Colorado firefighters continue taming the flames

Here are the latest updates on the wildfire burning in Colorado and Utah. The Turner Gulch Fire near Gateway continues to burn over 26,441 acres and remains at 49% containment. The Leroux Fire near Hotchkiss has grown to 195 acres,

Some Colorado residents voluntarily evacuating due to wildfires

Some residents in northwest Colorado have decided to voluntarily evacuate as two wildfires threaten the small town of Meeker.

3hon MSN

Lee Fire in Western Colorado gains 27,000 acres overnight, new evacuations ordered

The Lee Fire burning in Western Colorado has begun racing south after winds shifted away from the town of Meeker on Friday, ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today7h

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 ...

Colorado Public Radio23h

Wildfire smoke, ozone, and heat: the air is extra dangerous in Colorado today

Wildfire smoke can cause eye and throat irritation, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath — even for healthy people. It ...

6hon MSN

New evacuation ordered for Lee Fire in western Colorado

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today18h

Drought worsens in Colorado as hot, dry, windy weather fuels wildfire behavior — and risk — on Western Slope

Drought conditions are getting worse on Colorado’s Western Slope, increasing the risk of wildfires, even as several large ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel14h

VanWinkle Ranch here to stay, despite fires, frustrations with state

Less than two weeks ago, Colorado Politics reported that the VanWinkle family, known for their local cattle ranch and ...

2h

Colorado weather: Critical fire conditions, heavy smoke and thunderstorms forecast

Weather across Colorado competed for most dramatic forecast on Saturday as red flag conditions challenged firefighters on the ...

2d

2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes

Colorado's wildfires have grown to more than 75,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. See the latest on the Lee and Elk fires and a ...

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