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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 the fire continues to grow, reaching 133,841 acres on Friday morning. The wildfire is Colorado's fifth-largest on record and is burning southwest of Meeker.

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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 containment to 12% as of Friday morning, the highest yet in the fight

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Colorado prison evacuated as Lee Fire explodes to over 113,000 acres

A prison in Colorado has been evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in the state's history, called the Lee Fire, continues to blaze. Wildfires like the Lee Fire in Colorado are especially dangerous because they burn through dry forests and brush made more flammable by climate change.

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire reaches 12% containment as firefighters continue battling Western Slope fires

At least 15 fires have burned more than 216,000 acres across Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and Rio ...

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New fire sparks in Rio Blanco County: Here’s the status of all three fires

In Rio Blanco County, the Lee Fire has grown over 116,000 acres and is now the 5th largest in Colorado history, and the Elk ...

Wildfire latest: New fire started near Rio Blanco and Routt County

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the wildfires burning in Western Colorado. A new fire in Colorado ...

Lee Fire on track to overtake Hayman Fire as the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history

RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) - The Lee Fire has grown to 133,602 acres as of Friday, August 15, putting it ...

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Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted ...

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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 ...

Gov. Polis declares disaster emergency for Crosho Fire as evacuation orders issued in Routt County

Amid a rough wildfire season, Gov. Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency for the Crosho Fire in Rio Blanco and Routt ...

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Colorado wildfires: Thunderstorms threaten progress on Friday

The Lee fire, the fifth-largest in Colorado history, grew more slowly overnight, and firefighters chipped away at containing ...

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Rio Blanco County wildfires: Polis declares disaster emergency in Crosho Fire, authorizes National Guard response

Three fires are burning in Colorado's Rio Blanco County, one of which is now the 5th largest in state history and still ...

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