Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County 100% Contained

Elk fire fully contained east of Meeker as crews make more progress on nearby Lee fire

Rain helped efforts Saturday on Lee fire, which has burned more than 137k acres in northwestern Colorado.

Colorado wildfires: Elk fire fully contained, Lee fire continues to burn

The lightning-sparked Lee and Elk fires have been burning in Rio Blanco County for more than two weeks, together consuming hundreds of miles

Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County 100% contained

DENVER (KDVR) — The Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, as of Saturday, has now been 100% contained, said the incident management team for the fires. In a post to Facebook, the Incident Management Team for the Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County said that the Elk Fire burned 14,518 acres and was 100% contained as of Saturday night. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "Firefighters continued to mop up and secure…

Rain slows Elk and Lee fires; Colorado Highway 13 reopens with restrictions

Overnight rain helped slow the spread of the Elk and Lee fires, giving firefighters an advantage as they worked to reinforce containment lines Saturday morning. The Lee fire, now at 133,954 acres, is 31% contained. The Elk fire has burned 14,518 acres and is 93% contained. Both were started by lightning on Aug. 2 and together are being fought by 1,230 personnel using nine aircraft, 27 hand crews, 82 engines, and 46 pieces of heavy equipment. The…