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Lee Fire grows to more than 133,000 acres in Colorado

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — Crews fighting the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco county have made some progress toward containment while ...
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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 ...

Lee Fire grows to more than 133,000 acres, new fire starts in Rio Blanco County

The Yellowjacket Fire started Friday northeast of Meeker, in the same area as the Lee and Elk fires.

First-hand look of Lee Fire damage

Tuesday was the first time members of the media had the chance to visit the Lee Fire since its initial ignition date on Aug.
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New evacuations called for Lee Fire as fire grows southward

New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...

Volunteer firefighters defended Colorado town from Lee Fire before reinforcements arrived

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...

First-hand look of the Lee Fire damage

"You'll notice that's where our containment that we're showing for this fire is up here around that town piece close to ...
Colorado Public Radio2d

Officials say they are making progress on the Lee fire, despite it ballooning to over 120,000 acres

Five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost in rural Rio Blanco and Garfield counties due to the Lee and Elk fires.

Evacuations ordered for new fire in southwest Colorado

Residents of all roads north and east of Hilltop Drive are under mandatory evacuation orders. The rest of the Forest Lakes ...
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Wildfire Latest: Fire near Meeker continue to grow in size

Crosho Fire (Rio Blanco County)1,7000%Turner Gulch Fire (Gateway)29,06851%Stoner Mesa Fire (Rico, CO)7,3900%Leroux Fire (Hotchkiss)19590%This table was last updated at 12:30 p.m. on 8/14/2025.The Lee ...