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Gov. Polis calls in National Guard after Lee fire doubles in size, threatening town of Meeker
The Lee fire is now the largest burning in the state, after it more than doubled overnight Wednesday from 22,000 to 45,000 acres. Gov. Polis has declared a state of emergency. Multiple agencies are fighting the fire, with nearly 500 firefighters, 14 aircraft and 15 fire engines.
On Wednesday night, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to aid with fire response ...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include ...
The Lee and Elk wildfires have doubled in size since Wednesday morning – an evacuation center is set up at Moffat High School ...
Wildfires near Meeker have burned nearly 60,000 acres and resulted in the entire town being put on pre-evacuation notice, ...
Neighbors are helping neighbors, and ranchers are helping other ranchers to evacuate livestock, especially southwest of Meeker, as the Lee Fire grew to an estimated 58,700 acres by Thursday evening.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed its Meeker area office to the growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County. “Our ...
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Thursday morning, with hot, dry and windy ...
Pictured is a helicopter being used to fight the Elk Fire east of Meeker. Smoke from the Lee Fire darkened the sky over ...
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