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Colorado wildfires: 3 fires near Meeker consume nearly 5,000 acres, destroy 3 buildings
The lightning-sparked Elk fire southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County started just after noon Saturday and more than ...
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The latest on Western Colorado wildfires: Several fires grow overnight, smoke blankets area
This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management ...
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Colorado wildfires: Western Slope fires scorch more than 31,000 acres
Four fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have spread to more than 31,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel5h
Meeker area fires continue to grow
Fueled by hot, dry and windy weather, the Lee fire burning in northwestern Colorado made large runs Tuesday and is now burning across nearly 22,500 acres, up from 13,000 the ...
At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county
Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...
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Colorado wildfires: More than 65,000 acres of land scorched as new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope
At least six new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires ...
Colorado wildfire: 2 homes lost as Elk Fire near Meeker balloons to 2K acres
The Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County that has already prompted an emergency declaration from Gov. Jared Polis ballooned in size ...
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Wildland fire crews battle blazes in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties
A fire in western Moffat County has grown to about 105 acres and is 80% contained, according to James Michels, the deputy ...