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Lee Fire near Meeker surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.
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, ...
Colorado wildfires: Mandatory evacuations ordered in Garfield County as Lee fire races south
New mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Lee fire late Friday night and early Saturday morning as the blaze grew nearly ...
Meeker no longer on pre-evacuation status as Lee Fire grows to nearly 61,000 acres
The Town of Meeker is no longer under a pre-evacuation status as the state's largest wildfire continues to pose a challenge ...
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Gov. Polis calls in National Guard after Lee fire doubles in size, threatening town of Meeker
Homes outside the small ranching town have been evacuated and a shelter has been set up at Moffat County High School in ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1d
Meeker-area fire threatens Garfield County, Rifle prison evacuated
A wildfire outside Meeker has quickly grown to the southeast and reached nearly 90,000 acres in size, resulting in some ...