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RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — Crews fighting the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco county have made some progress toward containment while ...
Tuesday was the first time members of the media had the chance to visit the Lee Fire since its initial ignition date on Aug.
The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...
New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...
Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of the largest in Colorado history. "I think here it's a pride thing. They ...
Residents of all roads north and east of Hilltop Drive are under mandatory evacuation orders. The rest of the Forest Lakes ...
Five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost in rural Rio Blanco and Garfield counties due to the Lee and Elk fires.
"You'll notice that's where our containment that we're showing for this fire is up here around that town piece close to ...
Crosho Fire (Rio Blanco County)1,7000%Turner Gulch Fire (Gateway)29,06851%Stoner Mesa Fire (Rico, CO)7,3900%Leroux Fire (Hotchkiss)19590%This table was last updated at 12:30 p.m. on 8/14/2025.The Lee ...