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Lee Fire expands to 92,047 acres; Garfield County evacuations begin
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Lee Fire had grown to approximately 92,047 acres and is 6% contained ...
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More evacuations ordered due to Lee Fire
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire.
The Aspen Times1h
Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
Colorado Public Radio2h
Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time
Colorado corrections officials began evacuating 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday as Garfield County issued ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today13h
Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded
: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...
KRDO4h
179 inmates to be evacuated on the Western Slope due to rapidly growing fire
The Colorado Department of Corrections is beginning to evacuate 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center due to the ...
Rio Blanco Herald Times3d
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 ...
WesternSlopeNow.com on MSN3d
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 ...