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Rio Blanco fires reach 30,000-plus total acres; Meeker residents prepare for evacuations
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m.
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 ...
More evacuations ordered for multiple wildfires in Colorado
Multiple agencies in different jurisdictions around Colorado ordered a new round of evacuations and pre-evacuations on ...
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Raging Rio Blanco County fires spur evacuation orders
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained Tuesday morning after rapidly spreading overnight, ...
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Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County
The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...
Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for wildfire burning in northwest Colorado; evacuations ordered
Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency Sunday for a wildfire burning in northwest Colorado.
At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county
Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today1d
Wildland fire crews battle blazes in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties
A fire in western Moffat County has grown to about 105 acres and is 80% contained, according to James Michels, the deputy ...