Tag: Fire
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Crews reopen Highway 13 as Lee fire containment grows to 31%
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emergency crews reopened Colorado Highway 13 south of Meeker Saturday morning after they established containment of nearly one third of the Lee fire. Started over two weeks ago, the Lee fire ballooned from a 700-acre…
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New blaze prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new wildfire in southwest Colorado promoted evacuations Friday near the town of Bayfield in La Plata County. A county news release said the Blue Ridge Fire was burning in the Forest Lakes subdivision. It had grown during the day from 3-5 acres to 25…
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Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for new Colorado wildfire, as others grow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency for a new wildfire Wednesday night, as others around the state grew in size. Emergency crews working on the Crosho fire, currently at an estimated 1,700 acres —…
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Boulder man dies in glider crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Boulder man is dead following a glider crash that occurred Wednesday morning southwest of Berthoud, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a report at 8:40 a.m. of an aircraft crash in the 3600 block of West County…
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Elk and Lee fires top 100,000 acres but Meeker no longer under immediate threat
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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Meeker self-evacuates as Elk and Lee fires grow to 75,000 combined acres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The town of Meeker has been self-evacuated as the nearby Elk and Lee fires surpassed 75,000 combined acres Thursday. Both started by lightning earlier this week, the twin fires have drastically grown in size over the past several days. On Tuesday, the Lee Fire was…
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Wildfire erupts in Grand County, prompts pre-evacuation notices near Granby
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
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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Elk and Lee fires grow to over 30,000 acres, containment remains null
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Elk and Lee fires grew to a combined more-than 30,000 acres into Wednesday as dry, windy conditions continued breeze through Rio Blanco County. The overnight increase in size of over 10,000 acres came as the Lee fire made large runs to the east and…
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Leroux fire remains at 179 acres but still uncontained Wednesday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Leroux fire remained at 179 acres Wednesday as crews continue to battle it in Delta County. While the fire has yet to be contained, firefighters on Tuesday focused on extinguishing hotspots around the blaze’s perimeter with assistance from a helicopter carrying a water bucket,…