A fire in western Moffat County has grown to about 105 acres and is 80% contained, according to James Michels, the deputy Northwest District manager for the Bureau of Land Management.

Local crews responded to the Jack Springs fire around 7 p.m. Saturday, states a news release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Michels, no structures are currently threatened by the fire.

Elk Fire

The Elk fire, about 11 miles east of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, has grown to about 2,000 acres since Saturday, according to a news release from the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office. Two homes and one outbuilding have been destroyed by the fire as of 9 a.m. Monday.

According to the live Colorado fire map and tracker, the Elk fire remained 0% contained as of 11 a.m. Monday.

An evacuation order is in effect for Rio Blanco County Road 8 from mile marker 11 to mile marker 16, impacting both sides of the road, states the release. The evacuation location is Fairfield Center in Meeker, 200 Main Street.

A pre-evacuation notice is still in effect for residents along Rio Blanco County Road 57. All residents should be prepared to evacuate if fire activity grows.

Due to dry and windy weather conditions, officials were expecting increased fire activity through Monday night.

Grease Fire

The Grease fire, west of Meeker, had grown to about 1,000 acres as of 10 a.m. Monday, according to Michels.

The Grease fire was discovered just before 2 p.m. Sunday. At 4 p.m., the fire was approximately 215 acres, but it spread to about 800 acres overnight.

As of Monday morning, there was no estimated containment percentage, said Michels.

More than 70 firefighters from hotshot crews, wildland fire modules, helicopters and local BLM engines are currently fighting the fire, according to a BLM news release.

The fire is visible from Meeker, Colorado State Highways 13 and 64 and Rio Blanco County Road 5. Drivers are encouraged to avoid Rio Blanco County Roads 3 and 76 for the safety of the working wildland firefighters.

Lee Fire

South of the Grease fire, the Lee fire had grown to about 700 acres, according to the live Colorado fire map and tracker.

No structures were threatened by the Grease or Lee fires, said Michels.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Rio Blanco, Moffat and Routt counties, as well as southwestern regions of the state, according to the National Weather Service. The Red Flag Warning extends until 9 p.m. Monday.

Fire danger levels are currently Very High and High for Routt County, and Very High for Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, according to the Northern Colorado Interagency Dispatch Center.

An air quality health advisory has also been announced by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for Routt, Eagle, eastern Rio Blanco and eastern Garfield counties due to smoke from wildfires. The advisory went into effect at 9 a.m. Monday and was expected to run through 9 a.m. Tuesday.

For residents living in areas with thick smoke, CDPHE recommends staying indoors, particularly for those who are immunocompromised.