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Meeker placed under pre-evacuation notice

The Denver Post · 2h

Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard, all of Meeker on pre-evacuation status

Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, forcing evacuations as the flames jump highways and the threaten to cross

Colorado Public Radio · 7h

Gov. Polis calls in National Guard after Lee fire doubles in size, threatening town of Meeker

The Lee fire is now the largest burning in the state, after it more than doubled overnight Wednesday from 22,000 to 45,000 acres. Gov. Polis has declared a state of emergency. Multiple agencies are fighting the fire, with nearly 500 firefighters, 14 aircraft and 15 fire engines.

KOAA News5 · 6h

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 45,000 acres in size; Town of Meeker put under pre-evacuation notice

More than 108,000 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.

Meeker, Colorado Western Slope and wildfires

The Denver Post · 55m

Western Slope town under threat as two wildfires close in

Reed and Kathleen Kelley were loading up some of their horses and preparing to leave their ranch southwest of Meeker, which was in the path of the Lee fire, when a team of local volunteer firefighters drove up in three trucks on Tuesday afternoon.

CBS News on MSN · 22h

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment on it.

KUSA-TV Denver on MSN · 3h

Latest Headlines | Western Colorado wildfires threatening town of Meeker

Western Colorado wildfires threatening town of Meeker. Posted: August 7, 2025 \. The Lee and Elk fires are burning on both sides of

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel4h

Meeker area besieged by major wildfires

Wildfires near Meeker have burned nearly 60,000 acres and resulted in the entire town being put on pre-evacuation notice, ...

KMGH Denver, CO on MSN2h

Some Meeker residents are voluntarily evacuating due to the Lee and Elk Fires

Some residents in Meeker have decided to voluntarily evacuate as two wildfires threaten the small town on Colorado's Western ...

1h

Colorado mobilizes National Guard for Lee and Elk fires

The Lee and Elk wildfires have doubled in size since Wednesday morning – an evacuation center is set up at Moffat High School ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today5h

Some Meeker residents seek shelter in nearby communities as Lee, Elk fires continue to grow

Those working at lodging properties in Craig and Rangely say they have seen an influx of people from Meeker. Some are ...

2don 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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