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Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...
Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...
Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency on Thursday as wildfires are continuing to burn more than 185,000 acres along the Western Slope.
As multiple fires are burning near Colorado's western slope, a weather phenomenon known as pyrocumulus or fire clouds have ...
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office announced during the day that they have downgraded the evacuation status for Meeker.
The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...
Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of the largest in Colorado history. "I think here it's a pride thing. They ...
Colorado’s Lee Fire has grown to 133,841 acres, making it the state’s fifth-largest wildfire. A new Yellowjacket Fire ...
The Town of Meeker is no longer under a pre-evacuation status as the state's largest wildfire continues to pose a challenge ...
Regarding the Elk Fire, crews are continuing to reinforce containment lines off of County Road 8 and in the Beaver Creek area ...
On Friday afternoon, a new wildfire started northeast of Meeker, called the Yellowjacket Fire. This fire has burned about 5 ...
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — Crews fighting the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco county have made some progress toward containment while ...