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The Denver Post · 31m

Colorado wildfires: New evacuations ordered as Lee fire races south

New mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Lee fire late Friday night and early Saturday morning as the blaze grew nearly 30,000 acres on Colorado’s Western Slope near Meeker.

KOAA News5 · 20h

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 58,000 acres in size; Town of Meeker put under pre-evacuation notice

More than 127,000 acres of land have burned in separate wildfires in Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio Blanco counties, as well as in parts of eastern Utah.

Fast-moving wildfires burn in northwest Colorado

Multiple evacuation orders have been issued for Rio Blanco county in northwest Colorado due to fast-moving wildfires. The Lee Fire has nearly doubled in size as it approaches the town of Meeker.

3don MSN

Where is all the wildfire smoke in the Denver metro area coming from?

Several rounds of wildfire smoke have been moving into Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and communities up and down the I-25 ...

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Seeing smoke? Haze reported in Denver metro as wildfires burn on Western Slope

Several residents have reported the smell of smoke and hazy skies in the Denver metro area as wildfires burn along the ...

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North Metro firefighters battle fast-moving Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — A four-person engine crew from North Metro Fire Rescue District was dispatched to the frontlines to help battle the Elk fire.

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Drought conditions worsen across Colorado as wildfire threat grows

The latest drought monitor shows drought conditions are worsening statewide, and fire danger is on the rise. The most ...

Western Slope wildfires already add up to Colorado's worst fire year since 2020

With the latest growth, the estimated area burned in Colorado by 11 major wildfires in 2025 now stands at 64,196 acres, ...

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