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The Denver Post · 10h

Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

New York Daily News · 1d

Prison evacuated as Colorado wildfire burns 110,000 acres

A state prison in rural western Colorado has been evacuated due to a massive fire that has spread to more than 110,000 acres, state authorities said Sunday. The Lee Fire is now the fifth-largest blaze in the Colorado’s history,

The Daily Beast on MSN · 1d

Prison Forced to Evacuate After Wildfires Engulf Region

A prison in Colorado has evacuated its inmates as the region continues to grapple with one of the biggest wildfires in the state’s history. All 179 people incarcerated at the Rifle Correctional Center were safely moved to another facility on Saturday “out of an abundance of caution,

Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history

9news.com on MSN · 1d

Lee Fire grows to 5th largest in Colorado history

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The fire was mapped with infrared technology at more than 106,000 acres as of Sunday.

Glenwood Springs Post Indepen… · 10h

As Colorado’s 5th largest wildfire grows, residents gather in Rifle for Lee and Elk fire updates

With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents gathered Monday night at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle for an informational meeting with fire

SummitDaily.com · 1d

Now the 5th largest wildfire in Colorado history, the Lee Fire grows to more than 110,000 acres as ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected to continue

Firefighters made progress toward containing one of the largest wildfires in Colorado history over the weekend, but officials said “extreme fire weather” is expected to continue Monday and throughout the week.

11hon MSN

New fire sparks in Rio Blanco County: Here’s the status of all three fires

In Rio Blanco County, the Lee Fire has grown over 116,000 acres and is now the 5th largest in Colorado history, and the Elk ...

Colorado wildfires: Elk Fire containment jumps to 75% Tuesday, as Lee Fire containment drops to 4%

DENVER — At least five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost to the Lee and Elk fires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco ...

Wildfire latest: New fire started near Rio Blanco and Routt County

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the wildfires burning in Western Colorado. A new fire in Colorado ...

10h

Colorado wildfires: 5 homes, 14 outbuildings burned in Rio Blanco County fires near Meeker

Firefighters are starting to gain ground against the Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, which has grown to ...

New fire in Rio Blanco County prompts evacuation of campers

A new fire popped up in Rio Blanco County Monday evening. It's called the Crosho Fire, now burning in the far northeast ...

WILDFIRE LATEST: Lee and Elk Fire - Clone

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - As of August 12, the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County has burned over —As of August 12, the Lee ...

SummitDaily.com15h

New wildfire in northwest Colorado spreads to 300 acres Tuesday morning

The Crosho Fire west of Yampa has spread to about 300 acres since Monday evening, according to Routt County Emergency ...

2don MSN

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to more than 100K acres amid ‘near-critical’ weather

One of the fires burning now more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco County in northwest Colorado continues to grow during ...

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Colorado wildfires: Mandatory evacuations ordered in Garfield County as Lee fire races south

New mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Lee fire late Friday night and early Saturday morning as the blaze grew nearly ...

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