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When Colorado wildfires threatened this Western Slope town, neighbors showed up for each other
When a 60,000-acre wildfire is breathing down the neck of a small northwestern Colorado town, the locals don’t freeze. The follow their first instinct — to jump into action to protect ...
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Lee fire in northwestern Colorado, fueled by strong winds, grows to 60,000 acres
After a spot fire spread into the Colorado 64 corridor west of Meeker, firefighters stopped the flames from making a run ...
2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes
Colorado's wildfires have grown to more than 60,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. See the latest on the Lee and Elk fires and a ...
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Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined, remain zero percent contained
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County spread to over 75,000 acres combined and remained zero percent contained as of ...
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Colorado National Guard sends helicopters and aircrews; Meeker residents urged to conserve water
On August 6, Governor Polis authorized the Colorado National Guard to help support fire response efforts for the Elk and Lee ...
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Western Slope wildfires already add up to Colorado's worst fire year since 2020
With the latest growth, the estimated area burned in Colorado by 11 major wildfires in 2025 now stands at 64,196 acres, ...
Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
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An uncollared wolf is chronically killing livestock in Rio Blanco County, but the Elk Fire is preventing lethal action for now
An uncollared wolf has killed enough livestock in Rio Blanco County to meet Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s definition of ...