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Colorado wildfires: Twelve fire closes U.S. 40 in Moffat County
A wildfire burning in Rio Blanco County has scorched more than 14,000 acres, fire officials said Tuesday. The Lee fire, which has since absorbed the Grease fire that also started near Meeker, was last mapped at 14,426 acres, fire officials said.
Western Slope wildfires already add up to Colorado’s worst fire year since 2020
High winds and extreme drought conditions in northwest Colorado have fueled the rapid growth of two wildfires this week near Meeker in Rio Blanco County, where firefighting crews say they’re prioritizing structure protection with “limited resources” on hand.
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained Tuesday morning after rapidly spreading overnight, ...
This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management ...
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
The fires, which were sparked by lightning this weekend, are expected to continue as hot, dry conditions persist.
Colorado's Governor Polis expands disaster declaration to include the Lee Fire amid worsening wildfire conditions.
The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...
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Gov. Polis adds Lee Fire to disaster emergencyIn support of response efforts for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, Gov. Jared Polis recently declared a disaster emergency ...
Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...
An uncollared wolf has killed enough livestock in Rio Blanco County to meet Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s definition of ...
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