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Steamboat Pilot & Today19h
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, ...
Vail Daily9h
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.
Wolf targeted in depredation events in Rio Blanco County cannot be put down because of fire evacuations
A wolf targeted in depredation events in Rio Blanco County cannot be put down because the animal is in a fire evacuation area ...
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 ...
Colorado Public Radio2d
Three active wildfires scorch around 9,000 acres in Rio Blanco County
The fires, which were sparked by lightning this weekend, are expected to continue as hot, dry conditions persist.
KREX Grand Junction on MSN14h
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 ...
Vail Daily14h
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 Times17h
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 ...