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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 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.

KMGH Denver, CO on MSN · 45m

Lee Fire grows to 45,000 acres, threatens town of Meeker on Colorado's Western Slope

The Lee Fire has grown to 45,000 and is one of two wildfires threatening the town of Meeker on Colorado's Western Slope.

KOAA News5 · 4h

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.

Polis, Lee and wildfires

CBS News on MSN · 21h

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 the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and grown from 13,

Colorado Public Radio · 2d

Gov. Polis declares state of disaster for Western Slope wildfires, Lee and Grease fires merge overnight

On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of disaster for the LeRoux fire in Delta County after the sheriff's office requested assistance, saying it has grown beyond the capacity of local firefighters.

KDVR & KWGN on MSN · 1d

Lee, Elk wildfires exceed 30k acres, Polis expands disaster emergency declaration

Two wildfires burning over 30,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 45,000 acres; Meeker under pre-evac notice

Governor Jared Polis has deployed the state national guard to help fight wildfires burning in western Colorado after one of ...

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 ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today31m

CPW temporarily closes Meeker office due to Lee Fire

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed its Meeker area office to the growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County. “Our ...

17h

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 ...

2don MSN

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 ...

KRDO1d

Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County

The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...

4don MSN

Lee Vogler, Councilman Who Was Set on Fire in Broad Daylight, Described by Wife as 'a Fighter' as He Continues His Recovery

The Virginia elected official and father of two is in “stable but critical condition,“ with burns covering “more than half” ...

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