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Garfield County braces for more evacuation orders as Lee, Elk fires top 120,000 combined acres
The Elk and Lee fires burning in Rio Blanco County have scorched more than 120,000 combined acres, with the larger Lee Fire ...
Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
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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 National Guard mobilized to support Elk, Lee fire suppression efforts
On Wednesday night, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to aid with fire response ...
Lee Fire in northwestern Colorado surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.
Lee and Elk wildfires: How the National Guard is helping to keep Coloradans safe
The fight against Colorado’s Lee and Elk wildfires has some heavy aerial help. The Colorado National Guard is working ...
Elk Creek Fire on Western Slope: 3,000 acres burned in fire caused by lightning
Crews from the Denver area have made their way to the Western Slope of Colorado to assist in fighting the Elk Creek Fire in ...
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BE IN THE KNOW: Elk and Lee Fire updates
Fire officials say the Lee Fire created a large smoke cloud that collapsed, causing the fire to jump Highway 13. As of August ...
'You can't let your guard down' | Eagle County paramedic protects firefighters battling the Lee Fire
As firefighters work around the clock to put fires out and keep communities safe, there's a group of paramedics looking out ...