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As of Sunday, the Elk fire had burned 14,635 acres and the Lee fire 106,672 acres, with nine and 6% containment, respectively ...
One of the fires burning now more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco County in northwest Colorado continues to grow during ...
The Lee fire southwest of Meeker, Colorado in Rio Blanco County has become the sixth largest wildfire in Colorado history, ...
The Elk and Lee fires burning in Rio Blanco County have scorched more than 120,000 combined acres, with the larger Lee Fire ...
Large wildfires are also burning in California and Arizona, with the Gifford fire having burned over 114,600 acres and the Dragon Bravo fire in the Grand Canyon scorching around 143,500 acres.
While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...
The fight against Colorado’s Lee and Elk wildfires has some heavy aerial help. The Colorado National Guard is working ...
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County have reached over 120,000 combined acres as of Sunday morning, with winds from the northwest pushing the larger of the two fires to the south ...
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations. Fire crews have made some gains in containing the fire, however, going from 0 ...
Elk River Fire Station 1, located on Jackson Street, was originally built in 1971 as a three-bay station. In 1989, three additional bays were added to accommodate a new aerial ...
Evacuation orders were upgraded to "go" status for residents in Murphy Ranch and Ellison Ranch, located in southwestern Gila ...
The fire has burned 8,869 acres since it started on July 9, caused by lightning. It’s 22% contained with 445 personnel assigned. Stage 2 fire restrictions remain in effect for the Tonto National ...