Tag: Meeker Colorado
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Relief at Lee fire in Colorado continues as long-term wildlife habitat reclamation become priority
The Lee fire burned more than 137,000 acres of land southwest of Meeker this summer. Some of the land charred in northwest Colorado was prime grazing land ranchers and land-users utilize for livestock feeding and wildlife rely on throughout the year. As relief efforts continue, ranchers and officials with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife have…
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Elk fire in northwest Colorado rapidly grows to over 2,000 acres; 3 buildings destroyed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A wildfire sparked by lighting in northwest Colorado has, so far, destroyed three buildings, including two homes, while growing to more than 3,000 acres overnight into Monday. Additionally, two other fires in the Meeker area continue to grow, according to the Bureau of Land Management…