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Lee Fire becomes Fifth largest in Colorado history

Colorado wildfires: Lee fire grows to state’s fifth-largest wildfire on record

More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday morning, but firefighters have been able to get control over several of the blazes.

Denver7 · 52m

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to one of the largest in state history

The Colorado Department of Corrections said it has begun evacuating 179 individuals in custody from Rifle Correctional Center in response to the rapidly evolving Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County.

The Gazette · 1h

10 largest wildfires in Colorado history

The Lee fire, burning in Rio Blanco County southwest of Meeker, has eclipsed the 2018 Spring Creek blaze as the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history.

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Lee Fire becomes 5th largest in Colorado history as Oak Fire burns to the south

The Lee Fire near the town of Meeker in Rio Blanco County has grown to be the fifth-largest wildfire in state history as ...

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Now the 5th largest wildfire in Colorado history, the Lee Fire grows the more that 110,00 acres as ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected to continue

The Lee Fire had burned 113,378 acres in Rio Blanco County — an area that is larger than Denver County — as of Monday, according to the complex incident management team responding to the fire.

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Colorado wildfires: Rio Blanco County, Grand County updates

Information is continuing to be released from state agencies after several wildfires across Colorado caused evacuations and ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today2d

Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded

: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...

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Colorado ranchers scramble to move cattle as Elk, Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County

As of Sunday, the Elk fire had burned 14,635 acres and the Lee fire 106,672 acres, with nine and 6% containment, respectively ...

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Western Slope wildfires already add up to Colorado's worst fire year since 2020

With the latest growth, the estimated area burned in Colorado by 11 major wildfires in 2025 now stands at 64,196 acres, ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today2d

Threat of fast-moving fires keep Meeker residents on edge as flames continue to spread in Rio Blanco

A carpet of smoke stretched across the horizon on Thursday evening as Meeker residents Jack and Ava Bowles spoke of their ...

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