Tag: Evacuation
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Lee fire becomes fourth largest in Colorado history despite continuing monsoonal weather
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire became the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history as updated infrared estimates increased its acreage total Monday night. The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County ballooned from a 700-acre fire at the start of August to one that’s nearing 140,000 acres, according to…
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Rifle Correctional Center inmates safely evacuated due to growth of Lee fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Corrections has successfully relocated 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center in a precautionary response to the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County, according to a Sunday news release. The inmates were moved to the Buena Vista Correctional Center, away from…
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Elk and Lee fires top 100,000 acres but Meeker no longer under immediate threat
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After starting the week at 20,000 combined acres, the Elk and Lee fires surpassed 100,000 on Friday. Started by lightning earlier this week, the twin fires have drastically grown in size over the past several days, according to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on…
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Wildfire erupts in Grand County, prompts pre-evacuation notices near Granby
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire erupted in Grand County Wednesday afternoon, prompting pre-evacuation orders for two zones near Granby. The Windy Gap fire, estimated at about 30 acres with 40% containment as of Thursday morning, prompted the Grand…
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Polis mobilizes National Guard as Rio Blanco County fires threaten Meeker
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the National Guard Wednesday night as two wildfires in Rio Blanco County continued to grow in size. The National Guard will be used to support emergency response to the Lee fire, southwest of Meeker, and the Elk fire, southeast of Meeker,…
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Colorado’s Elk and Lee fires remain at 0% containment as more than 20,000 acres consumed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee and Elk fires in Rio Blanco County remained at zero percent containment Tuesday as they took over a combined 20,000 acres. Deputies have closed U.S. Highway 13 in both directions south of Meeker between Piceance Creek Road and U.S. Highway 64 due to…
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Gov. Jared Polis announces deployment of National Guard to assist with Alexander Mountain Fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just a few miles from the Alexander Mountain Fire, which is continuously raging and spreading eastward, Gov. Jared Polis spoke with the media, noting that the Colorado National Guard has been called to assist. “We’re taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to deal with the number of…
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Oak Ridge fire grows to 787 acres, zero percent contained
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in Middle Creek Canyon are under a mandatory evacuation notice as the Oak Ridge fire on the western edge of Pueblo County reached an estimated 787 acres with zero containment as of Tuesday evening. Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero said during a Tuesday press…
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Badger Creek fire transitions to pre-evacuation order in Park County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Evacuation orders in the area of Hartsel in Park County have transitioned to pre-evacuations as of 8 p.m. Wednesday evening for the Badger Creek fire that sparked Wednesday afternoon southwest of Wilkerson Pass. The fire was at 41 acres as of 3 p.m. and is…
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Ball Arena evacuated due to small fire ahead of TobyMac concert
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities evacuated Ball Arena after a small fire on Thursday night, according to the Denver Fire Department. The fire ignited inside the maintenance area around 6:15 p.m. It was quickly extinguished by the arena’s sprinkler…