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When Colorado wildfires threatened this Western Slope town, neighbors showed up for each other
When a 60,000-acre wildfire is breathing down the neck of a small northwestern Colorado town, the locals don’t freeze. The ...
Lee Fire grows to 6th largest in Colorado history
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to ...
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, ...
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Lee fire in northwestern Colorado, fueled by strong winds, grows to 60,000 acres
After a spot fire spread into the Colorado 64 corridor west of Meeker, firefighters stopped the flames from making a run ...
Latest headlines | Meeker couple houses fire crews battling western Colorado wildfires
Braves sweep Marlins in historic doubleheader with first female umpire A family opened a town’s first bookstore. A bathroom ...
Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope
A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...
Colorado National Guard mobilized to support Elk, Lee fire suppression efforts
On Wednesday night, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to aid with fire response ...
At least 2 homes destroyed as 3 wildfires rage on in northwest Colorado county
Colorado Governor Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on Sunday for the Elk Creek Fire in Rio Blanco County, ...