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One of Colorado's largest ever wildfires burns near Meeker

Wildfires continue to burn in Rio Blanco County, one of which is the fifth largest in Colorado history. Greg Nieto spoke to a ...
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Colorado wildfires: Elk Fire containment jumps to 75% Tuesday, as Lee Fire containment drops to 4%

DENVER — At least five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost to the Lee and Elk fires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco ...

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 ...

Lee Fire grows to 5th 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 ...

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 ...

Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, with officials warning ...

10 largest wildfires in Colorado history

The Lee fire, burning in Rio Blanco County southwest of Meeker, has eclipsed the 2018 Spring Creek blaze as the fifth-largest ...

Colorado wildfires: Oak fire forces evacuations, threatens 2,000 homes near Pagosa Springs

More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday, including a new fire that sparked on Sunday ...