MEEKER | The Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 hosted a media briefing and tour Tuesday to provide updates on the Elk and Lee fires.
Tyler Nathe, operations section chief for the team, said the Elk Fire currently covers 14,549 acres with 30% containment (that number has since been updated), while the Lee Fire has grown to 116,859 acres and is 6% contained. A total of 1,234 personnel are assigned to the incident,…