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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 ...
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 ...
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Colorado National Guard prepared for support; Meeker residents urged to conserve water
On August 6, Governor Polis authorized the Colorado National Guard to help support fire response efforts for the Elk and Lee ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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61,000 Acres Engulfed by Wildfires Near Meeker, Colorado; Gov. Polis Deploys National Guard to Aid Efforts
Wildfires in Western Colorado have burned 61,000 acres, with Gov. Polis mobilizing the National Guard for assistance and Red Flag Warnings issued due to ongoing critical conditions.