Two houses and one outbuilding were destroyed by a wildfire burning east of Meeker in northwestern Colorado, fire officials said Monday morning, warning that more structures are at risk.
The Elk fire was sparked by lightning Saturday and exploded to 3,000 acres, officials with the Bureau of Land Management said. Crews are fighting the fire by air and ground as it burns through dry fuels on private land, state land and Bureau of Land Management land.
The fire is burning about 10 miles east of Meeker, off Rio Blanco County Road 8. Meeker is about 40 miles north of Rifle on the Western Slope, where conditions are extremely dry.
The fire remained active through the night, but did not grow or make “notable runs,” the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office said. On Sunday, firefighters prioritized fighting several spot fires that crossed the White River, officials said.
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday verbally declared a disaster emergency for the Elk fire.
“Fire conditions in northwest Colorado are at near record levels, and elevated fire weather and fire risk is forecast for the coming week,” the governor’s office said in a statement.
The sheriff’s office ordered evacuations in the area, while other homes remain under pre-evacuation notices. The latest evacuation orders can be found on the sheriff’s Facebook page.
Officials expect more fire activity Monday as gusty winds blow across dry fuels in the area.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for hot, dry and windy conditions Monday afternoon and evening that could heighten the fire’s activity and growth.
Three other large wildfires are burning in northwest Colorado in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties.
The Grease fire is now estimated at 1,000 acres, after it was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday, the Bureau of Land Management said Monday morning. The fire is burning about 12 miles west of Meeker along Rio Blanco County Road 22.
The Lee fire, which was first reported Saturday ,is now burning 700 acres on federal lands about 20 miles southwest of Meeker, BLM officials said.
There is no known containment for the Elk, Grease or Lee fires.
Further west near the Colorado-Utah border, the Jack Springs fire is burning 7 miles north of Massadona in Moffat County, the BLM said. It is estimated at 105 acres and 80% contained. It is burning on both private and BLM-managed lands.
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