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Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; new evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional evacuation orders, according to the Aug. 9 update from the Rocky Mountain Incident Management team.
One of the fires burning now more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco County in northwest Colorado continues to grow during ongoing “near-critical fire weather” conditions.
While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...
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Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...
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BE IN THE KNOW: Elk and Lee Fire updatesFire officials say the Lee Fire created a large smoke cloud that collapsed, causing the fire to jump Highway 13. As of August ...
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
Elk River Fire Station 1, located on Jackson Street, was originally built in 1971 as a three-bay station. In 1989, three additional bays were added to accommodate a new aerial ...
Colorado corrections officials began evacuating 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday as Garfield County issued ...
On Wednesday night, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to aid with fire response ...
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