UPDATED: 2:02 p.m., 8/5
Elk Fire Evacuation Orders:
County Road 8, MM 11-16: evacuation order in place GO
Sleepy Cat to Lake Avery- North side of the road – GO
County Rd. 40 and 63 – GO
County Road 49 evacuation order in place- GO
Recreationists near Yellow Jacket, Fawn Creek, Sleepy Cat Peak, Sawmill and FS 250 road on the White River National Forest
Elk Fire Pre-Evacuation Orders:
- MM 16-27 (Avery to Pothole Ranch both sides of the road): Pre-evacuation, get READY
- County Road 14, both sides of the road: Pre-evacuation, get READY
- County Road 57 (Miller Creek): pre-evacuation- get READY
- County Road 8 MM 19-27 – get READY
- County Road 8 is CLOSED to MM 11 (Miller Creek Rd) to MM19 (Buford, CR 17)
- ***AVOID the AREA***
Lee Fire Evacuation Orders:
County Road 22 (Little Hills off of County Road 5): Evacuation in place – GO
County Road 76 intersection County Road 3 to County Road 5 – GO
Highway 64, mm58-mm67 south of Highway 64 including County Rd. 127, County Rd. 129, County Rd. 66 and Brightwater Lane. – GO
County Rd. 33 – GO
Lee Fire Pre-Evacuation Order
Hwy. 64 north of the river, County Rd. 7, Love Lane, Buckskin Valley – READY
Road closures:
Highway 13, from intersection with highway 64 to highway 13/CR 5 intersection
County Road 5 is still accessible. Alternate route: County Road 13 south.
County Road 3 (Off County Road 5) CLOSED
County Road 22 CLOSED
County Road 76 CLOSED
County Road 127 and 129 Intersection: CLOSED
Due to Hwy 64 Evacuations, the Solid Waste Landfill will be closed until further notice.
The Fairfield Center (200 Main St.) in Meeker has been designated as the evacuation center. Livestock can be taken to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds at 700 Sulphur Creek Rd.
Everyone in the area affected by the fires is urged to sign up for Rio Blanco Alerts to receive updates on evacuations and road closures, and to be prepared to evacuate.
Please follow the RBC Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page for updates.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information is received.