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When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...
Scattered rain and slightly cooler temperatures limited the spread of multiple wildfires burning across Colorado’s Western ...
Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of ...
A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...
A community meeting for the Lee and Elk fires will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Meeker High School (550 School St.).
The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...
Wildland firefighting is exhausting, hot, dirty and stressful. It is also a smoky and possibly dangerous job where ...
What now ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history continues to have major impacts in the Meeker-Rifle region as firefighters continue to face challenges stopping its spread, particularly i ...
Regarding the Elk Fire, crews are continuing to reinforce containment lines off of County Road 8 and in the Beaver Creek area ...
Significant progress was made over the weekend to contain and control the Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County near Meeker.