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New fire in Rio Blanco County adds pressure to firefighters already battling multiple burns

Rio Blanco County is grappling with yet another fire this morning. It's called the Yellowjacket Fire and is burning ...

Colorado wildfires: Growth on Western Slope fires slows with slightly cooler temps

Scattered rain and slightly cooler temperatures limited the spread of multiple wildfires burning across Colorado’s Western ...

Lee Fire grows to more than 133,000 acres, new fire starts near Meeker

On Friday afternoon, a new wildfire started northeast of Meeker, called the Yellowjacket Fire. This fire has burned about 5 ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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Containment increases as Colorado’s Lee Fire grows to 133,841 acres

The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
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Lee Fire on track to overtake Hayman Fire as the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history

RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) - The Lee Fire has grown to 133,602 acres as of Friday, August 15, putting it ...

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 ...

Rio Blanco County wildfires: Polis declares disaster emergency in Crosho Fire, authorizes National Guard response

Three fires are burning in Colorado's Rio Blanco County, one of which is now the 5th largest in state history and still ...