In support of response efforts for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, Gov. Jared Polis recently declared a disaster emergency ...

High winds and extreme drought conditions in northwest Colorado have fueled the rapid growth of two wildfires this week near Meeker in Rio Blanco County, where firefighting crews say they’re ...

At least six new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires ...

The air quality monitor on the Rio Blanco County building in Meeker peaked at 304 for fine particulate matter pollution at 5 ...

More than 30,000 acres in northwest Colorado have been destroyed by the Lee and Elk fires since Aug. 2. See the updates.

This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management ...

Pictured is a helicopter being used to fight the Elk Fire east of Meeker. Smoke from the Lee Fire darkened the sky over ...

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remain zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m. news ...

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained Tuesday morning after rapidly spreading overnight, ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Two wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.

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