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KREX Grand Junction on MSN13h
Lee Fire grows to 45,000 acres; town of Meeker placed in pre-evacuation
At 5:05 p.m., the Rocky Mountain Incident Team provided an update about the Lee Fire as well as planned strategies and the ...
CBS Colorado on MSN13h
Lee Fire burning near Meeker, Colorado, doubles in size
The Lee Fire is located to the west of the historic western Colorado town of Meeker. United Airlines grounds entire mainline ...
Vail Daily15h
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.
Wildfire forces last-minute wedding relocation for Colorado bride
Less than a week before her wedding in Meeker, a Colorado bride was left without a venue after wildfires threatened the location.
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.
Real Vail3h
Western Slope chokes on smoke from worst fire season since record-setting 2020
High winds and extreme drought conditions in northwest Colorado have fueled the rapid growth of two wildfires this week near ...
Vail Daily20h
Heavy wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts across Northwest Colorado
The air quality monitor on the Rio Blanco County building in Meeker peaked at 304 for fine particulate matter pollution at 5 ...
Rio Blanco Herald Times23h
ELK FIRE TO THE EAST, LEE FIRE TO THE WEST
Pictured is a helicopter being used to fight the Elk Fire east of Meeker. Smoke from the Lee Fire darkened the sky over ...