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A church in Meeker County is a complete loss after it was destroyed in a fire, according to the Meeker County Sheriff's ...
Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...
A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...
The Lee Fire has grown in size. Fire officials now say the fire has burned over 123,222 acres. The containment of the Elk Fire also grew to 75%. The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says evacuation ...
Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of the largest in Colorado history. "I think here it's a pride thing. They ...
MEEKER, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office in western Colorado has issued evacuation orders for two wildfires ...
At the height of the wildfire threat, a Meeker doctor says he advised some of his patients to leave town for the sake of ...
Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...
At 5:05 p.m., the Rocky Mountain Incident Team provided an update about the Lee Fire as well as planned strategies and the potential impact on the town of Meeker.
Firefighters are continuing to battle challenging weather conditions as they try to contain the Lee and Elk Fires, which have ...
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office announced during the day that they have downgraded the evacuation status for Meeker. It had been on the "set" level (be prepared to leave), but now it is in the ...
While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...