Tag: Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office
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Lee fire claims 5th-largest wildfire spot in Colorado history, Elk fire containment increases
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County has become the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history a day after surpassing the sixth largest. The Lee fire — raging southwest of Meeker, Colorado — grew to 113,378 acres by Monday morning, according to a social media post by…
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Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 3,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire sparked by lighting in northwest Colorado has, so far, destroyed three buildings, including two homes, while growing to more than 3,000 acres overnight into Monday. Additionally, two other fires in the Meeker area continue to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management…