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Saturday Update: Elk and Lee fires surpass 100,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today5h
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 ...
Meeker no longer on pre-evacuation status as Rio Blanco County fires exceed 75,000 acres
The Town of Meeker is no longer under a pre-evacuation status as the state's largest wildfire continues to pose a challenge ...
SummitDaily.com2h
National Weather Service issues air quality alert for Summit County
The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued an air quality alert for Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today17h
Threat of fast-moving fires keep Meeker residents on edge as flames continue to spread in Rio Blanco
A carpet of smoke stretched across the horizon on Thursday evening as Meeker residents Jack and Ava Bowles spoke of their ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent2d
Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Thursday morning; Evacuation shelters established in Craig and Rangely
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Thursday morning, with hot, dry and windy ...
Latest Headlines | Metro area fire agencies are helping in the fight against wildfires in Rio Blanco County
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KRDO3d
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, ...
United States Army23h
Colorado National Guard Assisting Rio Blanco County with Aerial Wildland Fire Suppression
Under executive authority, two Colorado Army National Guard helicopters and aircrews are supporting wildfire suppression ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent3d
An uncollared wolf is chronically killing livestock in Rio Blanco County, but the Elk Fire is preventing lethal action for now
An uncollared wolf has killed enough livestock in Rio Blanco County to meet Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s definition of ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN2d
Gov. Polis adds Lee Fire to disaster emergency
In support of response efforts for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, Gov. Jared Polis recently declared a disaster emergency ...