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Polis mobilizes Colorado National Guard

Colorado National Guard mobilized to help fight Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Governor Jared Polis has authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to assist in battling the fast-growing Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County.

Polis mobilizes Colorado National Guard to help with Elk Fire, Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County

Governor Jared Polis on Wednesday mobilized the Colorado National Guard to support response efforts for the Elk Fire and Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000

A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and closures have been put in place near two of the fires burning to the south of Meeker.

Twelve fire roars across 1,000 acres in Moffat County

The Denver Post · 11h

Colorado wildfires: Twelve fire roars across 1,000 acres in Moffat County

The fire — called the Twelve fire on the Bureau of Land Management’s fire dashboard — burned across 1,000 acres over the course of five hours Wednesday after sparking in Moffat County near Elk Springs, about 50 miles west of Craig, according to federal officials.

Wyoming News · 11h

Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 31,000 acres

Four fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have spread to more than 31,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday.

Tens of thousands of acres burning as wildfires ignite across the Western Slope

Governor Polis declared a disaster emergency yesterday due to a wildfire, prompting evacuations in Delta County. That's on the western slope. And four firefighters with the Colorado Springs Fire Department are helping fight a wildfire in the northwest part of our state.

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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 ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today20h

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, ...

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.

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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 ...

WILDFIRE LATEST: Red Flag weather presents unpredictable Fire activity

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Red flag weather has presented several challenges for fire crews across Western Colorado.

Steamboat Pilot & Today1d

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 ...

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Colorado wildfire: 2 homes lost as Elk Fire near Meeker balloons to 2K acres

The Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County that has already prompted an emergency declaration from Gov. Jared Polis ballooned in size ...

Rio Blanco Herald Times2d

Elk Fire update: Monday, Aug. 4

MEEKER | Rio Blanco County officials held an emergency meeting Monday morning with updates on the Elk Fire, approximately 11 ...

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