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Colorado wildfires: Twelve fire closes U.S. 40 in Moffat County
A wildfire burning in Rio Blanco County has scorched more than 14,000 acres, fire officials said Tuesday. The Lee fire, which ...
Vail Daily4h
Rio Blanco fires reach 30,000-plus total acres; Meeker residents prepare for evacuations
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to an 8 a.m.
Steamboat Pilot & Today14h
Raging Rio Blanco County fires spur evacuation orders
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained Tuesday morning after rapidly spreading overnight, ...
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 ...
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Three active wildfires scorch around 9,000 acres in Rio Blanco County
The fires, which were sparked by lightning this weekend, are expected to continue as hot, dry conditions persist.
Crews work to protect structures as fires in Rio Blanco County exceed 20k acres
Multiple fires in Rio Blanco County have burned over 20,000 acres as of Tuesday morning, and hundreds of firefighters have ...
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WILDFIRE LATEST: Red Flag weather presents unpredictable Fire activity
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Red flag weather has presented several challenges for fire crews across Western Colorado.
CBS Colorado on MSN17h
Wolf targeted in depredation events in Rio Blanco County cannot be put down because of fire evacuations
A wolf targeted in depredation events in Rio Blanco County cannot be put down because the animal is in a fire evacuation area ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today21h
An uncollared wolf is chronically killing livestock in Rio Blanco County, but the Elk Fire is preventing lethal action for now
An uncollared wolf has killed enough livestock in Rio Blanco County to meet Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s definition of ...