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Colorado wildfires: Lee fire in Rio Blanco County expected to worsen Sunday morning
One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado was expected to worsen early Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity ...
Western Colorado city temporarily evacuates neighborhood due to wildfire, extended outage expected
Colorado authorities said a fire that began in the City of Craig on Sunday afternoon caused temporary evacuations nearby.
Lee and Elk wildfires: How the National Guard is helping to keep Coloradans safe
The fight against Colorado’s Lee and Elk wildfires has some heavy aerial help. The Colorado National Guard is working ...
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. Over a thousand personnel from multiple agencies, along with 14 aircraft ...
Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard, all of Meeker on pre-evacuation status
Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...
Wildfires on Colorado's western slope prompt fire restrictions in the Denver metro area
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo — As large wildfires rage across Colorado’s Western Slope, several counties in the Denver metro area ...
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Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time
Colorado corrections officials began evacuating 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday as Garfield County issued ...
Colorado weather: Critical fire conditions, heavy smoke and thunderstorms forecast
Weather across Colorado competed for most dramatic forecast on Saturday as red flag conditions challenged firefighters on the ...