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Lee Fire in northwestern Colorado surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.
Structure fire in southern Colorado spreads, burns 75 acres; Gov. Polis declares emergency
As of Monday morning, what is known as the Oak Fire has burned 75 acres north of Highway 160 in the Elk Park/Ironwood subdivision. Gov. Jared Polis verbally issued a disaster emergency Sunday, his ...
Lee and Elk wildfires: How the National Guard is helping to keep Coloradans safe
The fight against Colorado's Lee and Elk wildfires has some heavy aerial help. The Colorado National Guard is working ...
Lee Fire in Western Colorado gains 27,000 acres overnight, new evacuations ordered
The Lee Fire burning in Western Colorado has begun racing south after winds shifted away from the town of Meeker on Friday, ...
Lee Fire in Colorado map: A look at impacted cities and warnings issued as wildfire tops 106k acres
The Lee Fire, the biggest of three wildfires in northwest Colorado, spread to over 100,000 acres over night and forced ...
Severe storms possible in eastern Colorado Sunday, fire danger returns midweek
Severe storms may develop across eastern Colorado Sunday before hot, dry, and windy conditions increase fire danger later in ...
Western Colorado city temporarily evacuates neighborhood due to wildfire, extended outage expected
Colorado authorities said a fire that began in the City of Craig on Sunday afternoon caused temporary evacuations nearby.
Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard, all of Meeker on pre-evacuation status
Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...