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Colorado's Elk and Lee fires remain at 0% containment

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 closures have been put in place near two of the fires burning to the south of Meeker.

KDVR & KWGN on MSN · 2h

Lee, Elk wildfires continue to grow, close 4 Colorado wildlife areas near Meeker

DENVER (KDVR) — Two wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker. As of Tuesday, the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area, Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area, Colorow Mountain State Wildlife Area and the Piceance State Wildlife Area’s Little Hills and North Ridge units were closed to the public.

KKTV on MSN · 2d

Elk Fire in northwest Colorado destroys 2 homes, grows to 2,000 acres

Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, southeast of Meeker.

Polis, Colorado and LeRoux Fire

The Denver Post · 2d

Colorado wildfires: Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for fire burning on Western Slope

Two new wildfires are burning Sunday on Colorado’s Western Slope, prompting evacuation orders and disaster declarations.

CBS Colorado on MSN · 1d

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for LeRoux Fire in western Colorado

Another disaster emergency has been declared in western Colorado due to wildfires burning across the western half of the state.Late Monday night, Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency to support efforts to bring the LeRoux Fire in Delta County under control.

Yahoo · 21h

Gov. Polis verbally declares disaster emergency for Leroux Fire in Delta County

The Leroux Fire has already burnt approximately 700 acres of private and BLM land. Firefighters from the Crawford-Hotchkiss Fire District, the BLM, the Forest Service and the National Park Service are battling the blaze.

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Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County

The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...

Elk Creek Fire on Western Slope: 3,000 acres burned in fire caused by lightning

Crews from the Denver area have made their way to the Western Slope of Colorado to assist in fighting the Elk Creek Fire in ...

Vail Daily19h

Elk and Lee fires rage in Rio Blanco County, remain zero percent contained Tuesday morning

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remain zero percent contained after rapidly spreading overnight, according to a news release from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. The Elk Fire, east ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today5h

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 ...

KDRV NewsWatch 1214d

Elk Fire to put placed in patrol status Wednesday

BLY MOUNTAIN, Ore. – UPDATE 10:45 a.m.: The Elk Fire has reached 84% containment, with much of the perimeter being in patrol status. Some Level 1 (Be Ready) Evacuations remain in place for the Elk ...