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Some Meeker residents are voluntarily evacuating due to the Lee and Elk Fires
Some residents in Meeker have decided to voluntarily evacuate as two wildfires threaten the small town on Colorado's Western ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Ranchers helping ranchers with livestock evacuations near Meeker
Neighbors are helping neighbors, and ranchers are helping other ranchers to evacuate livestock, especially southwest of ...
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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.
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 ...
Wildfire forces last-minute wedding relocation for Colorado bride
Less than a week before her wedding in Meeker, a Colorado bride was left without a venue after wildfires threatened the location.
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Five and Flying: Meeker Marlins ride the wave to another state title
They’re known as the Meeker Marlins, and they have become a force to be reckoned with. This past weekend in Cortez, the ...