MEEKER, Colo. — As the Lee and Elk Fires continue to grow, residents in a small town on Colorado's Western Slope are rallying behind the front-line heroes working to contain the wildfires.

Born and raised in the Town of Meeker, Rexanne Read nervously watched as crews battled the flames surrounding her hometown on Thursday.

“We’re going to wait til they say go,” Read told Denver7.

Meeker, home to roughly 2,300 residents, is located near the White River and surrounded by public lands. The town is well known for outdoor activities.

On August 2, lightning started two fires: the Lee Fire and the Grease Fire. The two fires eventually merged, and the blaze is now known as the Lee Fire.

As of Thursday evening, the Lee Fire is 58,714 acres in size and 0% contained. Fire officials said the blaz

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