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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 ...

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 Aspen Times4h

As Colorado’s 5th largest wildfire in history grows, officials update residents in Rifle on Lee and Elk fires

With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today3d

Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded

: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent7h

Rifle Correctional Center evacuated as Lee Fire spreads toward Garfield County

The Colorado Department of Corrections evacuated all 179 incarcerated individuals from the Rifle Correctional Center Sunday ...

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 ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today9h

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 ...