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Lee Fire near Meeker 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 wildfire updates: Lee Fire grows to 5th largest in state history, Craig fire controlled

Several fires are burning across western Colorado, with some at historic sizes and other causing evacuations of Western Slope ...
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Lee Fire now marks fifth-largest wildfire in state history

The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to be the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado state history, according to ...

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 ...

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...

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 ...
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National Guard called to help firefighters battling “really, really fast” wildfires in northwestern Colorado

No containment has been reached on the Elk or Lee fires as of Thursday morning. Both fires were sparked by lightning over the ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging with Grease Fire

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and ...