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Estes Park Trail-Gazette1h
Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard as Meeker fires scorch nearly 60,000 acres
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the state’s National Guard on Wednesday to support firefighting efforts near Meeker.
Colorado Public Radio4h
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 ...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging with Grease Fire
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today50m
Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Thursday morning; Evacuation shelters established in Craig and Rangely
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Thursday morning, with hot, dry and windy ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1h
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, ...
Hoodline4h
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.