Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
8.9.25, 6:01 a.m. – The Lee and Elk fires in the Meeker area are producing quite a bit of smoke in the valleys of Garfield County due to winds blowing to the south/southwest. There are NO NEW FIRES in GarCo at this time. Please do not call dispatch regarding this smoky haze or strong smell. Some areas of the county are also experiencing falling ash from these same fires.
For updates and information regarding the Lee and Elk fires, please follow the Elk and Lee Fire Information page.
Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 3
8.8.25, 11:26 p.m. – Evening update with Incident Commander Casey Cheesbrough and Operations Planning Chief Tyler Nathe about the evening fire activity on the Lee Fire Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office BLM Colorado Fire Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control Bureau of Land Management – Colorado Colorado Parks and Wildlife U.S. Forest Service – White River National Forest Bureau of Land Management Fire Garfield County Sheriff’s Office – Colorado Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office and Incident Management Team for the Elk and Lee Fires
8.8.25, 9:30 p.m. – Winds are shifting to move the Meeker area Lee Fire to the southwest toward Highway 13 in southern Rio Blanco County. The Lee Fire is expected to near the Garfield County side overnight or early tomorrow.
Map of fire zones
Fire officials are alerting Rio Blanco and Garfield County residents to prepare in Ready Set Go modes.
Residents in the area identified as zone 70 should move into Set status for short notice evacuation likely in your area, and zone 71 should move into Ready status to prepare for possible evacuation in your area.
Winds have been steadily moving toward the east southeast direction, and while fire behavior is expected to decrease overnight, the Lee Fire may shift southward.
Please register at garco911.com for emergency alerts, follow the fire incident facebook page @elkleefire and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office page, as well as garfieldcounty.net for further information.
