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Steamboat Pilot & Today1d
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 ...
Colorado Public Radio17h
Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time
At last mapping, the Lee fire had grown to more than 88,000 acres, which would rank it sixth all-time among Colorado ...
Vail Daily21h
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 & Today1d
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 ...
SummitDaily.com1d
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, ...
USA Today3d
2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes
A pair of wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County have consumed about 60,000 acres, according to estimates as of the morning of Aug. 7 provided by the Rio Blanco County Sherriff’s Office. The Lee ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today2d
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 ...
KOAA News52d
Governor Polis mobilizes the National Guard for firefighting efforts in Rio Blanco County
Governor Jared Polis has mobilized the National Guard to help with firefighting efforts for the Elk Fire and the Lee Fire, ...