New mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Lee fire late Friday night and early Saturday morning as the blaze grew nearly ...

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

Evacuation Zone 70, located northwest of Rifle, was elevated to “GO” (Red) Evacuate NOW status at about 2 p.m. Saturday due ...

The Colorado Department of Corrections evacuated all 179 incarcerated individuals from the Rifle Correctional Center Sunday due to the rapidly growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, according to a ...

According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Lee Fire had grown to approximately 92,047 acres and is 6% contained ...

Officials have detected the West Nile Virus in Garfield County.Certain mosquito species found in the county — especially in the western portion near Parachute, Battlement Mesa, Silt, and Rifle — can ...

A wildfire outside Meeker has quickly grown to the southeast and reached nearly 90,000 acres in size, resulting in some ...

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...

A former Garfield County judge, facing a trial in connection to a 2023 drive-by shooting at one of his brother-in-law's home, ...

One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado was expected to worsen early Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fueled the flames and officials stood ready to order ...

Sunday evening, officials announced that firefighters had successfully slowed the Coulter Creek Fire’s growth.

The Sheriff's Office says a few benefits the new unit would bring is community engagement, crowd management and easy access to difficult terrain ...