News

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 ...
Colorado Public Radio12m

Lee Fire explodes over weekend to more than 113,00 acres, making it the 5th largest in state history

Two major wildfires are burning in Rio Blanco County. The Lee Fire, which grew over the weekend to more than 113,000 acres, ...

Lee fire surpasses 5th largest wildfire in state history, Elk fire containment increases

The Lee fire — raging southwest of Meeker, Colorado — grew to 113,378 acres by Monday morning, according to a social media post by the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office.

Lee Fire in northwestern Colorado surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment

The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.

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 ...
KKCO 11 News on MSN42m

WILDFIRE LATEST: Lee fire grows rapidly overnight

The Lee Fire has burned 113,378 acres and is 7% containedThe Elk Fire has burned 14,635 acres and is 30% contained. The Turner Gulch Fire has burned 28,569 acres and remains at a steady 49% ...

Lee Fire grows to 6th 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 ...

Lee Fire in Colorado map: A look at impacted cities and warnings issued as wildfire tops 106k acres

The Lee Fire, the biggest of three wildfires in northwest Colorado, spread to over 100,000 acres over night and forced ...