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Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
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The latest on Western Colorado wildfires: Several fires grow overnight, smoke blankets area
This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management ...
Why is it so smoky in Colorado? Wildfires burning on western slope affecting state
More than 30,000 acres in northwest Colorado have been destroyed by the Lee and Elk fires since Aug. 2. See the updates.
Colorado wildfires: 3 fires near Meeker consume nearly 5,000 acres, destroy 3 buildings
The lightning-sparked Elk fire southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County started just after noon Saturday and more than ...
Elk Creek Fire on Western Slope: 3,000 acres burned in fire caused by lightning
Crews from the Denver area have made their way to the Western Slope of Colorado to assist in fighting the Elk Creek Fire in ...
At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county
Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...
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Colorado wildfires: More than 65,000 acres of land scorched as new wildfires ignite across the Western Slope
At least six new wildfires ignited along Colorado's Western Slope over the weekend, bringing the total number of wildfires ...
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Several wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope, including blaze that destroyed 2 homes, grew 4,000 acres in 2 days
A wildfire that sparked on Colorado’s Western Slope this weekend grew by thousands of acres, destroying two homes. Weather ...
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Four state wildlife areas closed as Lee and Elk fires continue to burn, threatening homes in Rio Blanco County
The public no longer has access to four state wildlife areas in Colorado as the Elk and Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County, ...