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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 ...
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 Wildfire Scorches Over 100,000 Acres
Sparked by lightning just over a week ago, the Lee fire has scorched more than 106,000 acres in Colorado, becoming one of the state's largest wildfires on record. Why It Matters.
Meeker couple houses fire crews battling western Colorado wildfires
While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1d
Meeker-area fire threatens Garfield County, Rifle prison evacuated
A wildfire outside Meeker has quickly grown to the southeast and reached nearly 90,000 acres in size, resulting in some ...
The Colorado Sun2d
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
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