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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 wildfires: Rio Blanco County, Grand County updates

Information is continuing to be released from state agencies after several wildfires across Colorado caused evacuations and ...
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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 ...
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Colorado wildfires: Meeker no longer on pre-evacuation status as Rio Blanco County fires exceed 75,000 acres

The Town of Meeker is no longer under a pre-evacuation status as the state's largest wildfire continues to pose a challenge ...

Rio Blanco County wildfires continue to grow, nearly 60k acres burned

Two wildfires burning in northwest Colorado near Meeker continued to grow overnight Wednesday and have ballooned to nearly 60 ...
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Rifle Correctional Center Evacuates 179 Inmates Amid Lee Fire Threat in Colorado

The Lee Fire prompted evacuation of Rifle Correctional Center's 179 inmates. The fire, sixth-largest in Colorado history, has ...
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Garfield County braces for more evacuation orders as Lee, Elk fires top 120,000 combined acres

The Elk and Lee fires burning in Rio Blanco County have scorched more than 120,000 combined acres, with the larger Lee Fire ...

Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000

A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
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American Red Cross opens shelters for residents impacted by Colorado wildfires

The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has been assisting with efforts for the wildfires in Rio Blanco County and has ...