Disaster emergency declared for wildfire burning southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Elk Fire, Lee Fire, Grease Fire burning in western Colorado ...

Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 2,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed Evacuation order in effect Monday on both sides of County Road 8 from Mile Marker 11 to Mile Marker 16.

Polis issues emergency declaration for one Colorado fire; evacuations ordered for another Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency Sunday for a wildfire burning in northwest Colorado.

The Lee Fire near Meeker is pictured from Colorado Highway 13 on Aug. 5, 2025. (Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office) High winds and extreme drought conditions in northwest Colorado have fueled the ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker ...

DENVER — Four fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have spread to more than 31,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday.

Two wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County have prompted closures of four state wildlife areas near Meeker.

The latest on Western Colorado wildfires: Several fires grow overnight, smoke blankets area Wildfire smoke near Meeker, Colorado (KKCO/KJCT) By (Davis Devereux) Updated: Aug. 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM PDT ...

The lightning-sparked Elk fire started southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County just after noon Saturday and grew to roughly 600 acres by Sunday afternoon.

Here’s the latest on the wildfires burning across western Colorado.

DENVER — Three fires burning on Colorado’s western slope have spread to more than 22,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday. Disaster declarations have been ...