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Colorado wildfires: Pre-evacuation lifted for Meeker, surrounding area burned by Elk and Lee fires
Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...
Lee Fire in Western Colorado gains 27,000 acres overnight, new evacuations ordered
The Lee Fire burning in Western Colorado has begun racing south after winds shifted away from the town of Meeker on Friday, ...
Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres as firefighters await better weather
In western Colorado, firefighters are up against windy, hot weather as they try to protect homes and infrastructure from a pair of lightning-caused wildfires.
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Colorado wildfires: Meeker no longer on pre-evacuation status as Rio Blanco County fires exceed 75,000 acres
The Town of Meeker is no longer under a pre-evacuation status as the state's largest wildfire continues to pose a challenge ...
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Lee Fire near Meeker surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.
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 ...
Meeker couple houses fire crews battling western Colorado wildfires
While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...
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Meeker-area fire threatens Garfield County, Rifle prison evacuated
A wildfire outside Meeker has quickly grown to the southeast and reached nearly 90,000 acres in size, resulting in some ...