A new fire that broke out Friday afternoon in southwestern Colorado briefly prompted mandatory evacuations as crews in other ...

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 ...

Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...

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 fo ...

When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...

Wildfire officials say the fires that have burned more than 130,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have destroyed five homes.

Firefighters battling the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, which has grown to over 133,000 acres in size, managed to reach 31% ...

Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one ...

The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...

The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.

Firefighters are comfortable saying the town of Meeker is safe from the Lee and Elk Fires, but they had to do some serious ...