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The Lee Fire grew to 127,107 acres Thursday morning, an increase of nearly 6,500 acres since Wednesday, as hot, dry and windy ...
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 ...
New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than 123,000 acres. About 1,000 people have evacuated across the region due to ...
RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) - The Lee Fire has grown to 133,602 acres as of Friday, August 15, putting it ...
The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...
Five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost in rural Rio Blanco and Garfield counties due to the Lee and Elk fires.
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 ...
Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one ...
At approximately 1 p.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office updated the evacuations in the county from the Lee Fire due to ...
Tuesday was the first time members of the media had the chance to visit the Lee Fire since its initial ignition date on Aug.