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Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced ...
The Lee Fire has grown to over 116,000 acres, making it the fifth largest in state history. It’s also close to Meeker.
The Lee Fire between Meeker and Rifle held steady in size between Monday and Tuesday, as the number of fire personnel assigned to it and the Elk Fire continues to ...
Scattered rain and slightly cooler temperatures limited the spread of multiple wildfires burning across Colorado’s Western ...
New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...
Crews fighting the Lee Fire north of Rifle, one of the largest currently burning in the nation, dealt with continued weather ...
Significant progress was made over the weekend to contain and control the Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County near Meeker.
The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
The Colorado Department of Corrections has evacuated inmates in the Rifle Correctional Center due to the conditions of the ...
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Operations in Rifle impacted by Lee Fire

With the big game hunting season around the corner, many hunters are using our State Wildlife Area shooting ranges to practice and sight in their gear,” said Grand Junction Area Wildlife Manager Kirk ...