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Meeker placed under pre-evacuation notice

The Denver Post · 1h

Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard, all of Meeker on pre-evacuation status

Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, forcing evacuations as the flames jump highways and the threaten to cross

KOAA News5 · 5h

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 45,000 acres in size; Town of Meeker put under pre-evacuation notice

More than 108,000 acres of land have burned in separate wildfires in Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio Blanco counties, as well as in parts of eastern Utah.

Colorado Public Radio · 6h

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.

Colorado Western Slope, wildfires

CBS News on MSN · 21h

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment on it.

The Denver Post · 2d

Colorado wildfires: Disaster declarations for Western Slope fires

Two wildfires that started over the weekend on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed more than 20,000 acres and destroyed at least three buildings, according to fire officials.

KKTV on MSN · 40m

Western Colorado wildfire updates

News has been tracking several wildfires burning on the western side of the state. This article is meant to provide a single space for updates as crews continue to battle those blazes.Information last updated: Thursday,

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Some Meeker residents are voluntarily evacuating due to the Lee and Elk Fires

Some residents in Meeker have decided to voluntarily evacuate as two wildfires threaten the small town on Colorado's Western ...

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Colorado mobilizes National Guard for Lee and Elk fires

The Lee and Elk wildfires have doubled in size since Wednesday morning – an evacuation center is set up at Moffat High School ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel3h

Meeker area besieged by major wildfires

Wildfires near Meeker have burned nearly 60,000 acres and resulted in the entire town being put on pre-evacuation notice, ...

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