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Three fires are burning in Colorado’s Rio Blanco County, one of which is now the 5th largest in state history and still growing.
WESTERN COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION: The Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action is formally known as the Western Colorado Congress. They are celebrating 45 years of community action ...
Since the first weekend of August, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties have seen at least five wildland fires, including the Lee, ...
This story by Newsline staff appeared on Colorado Newsline on August 12, 2025. Fueled by hot summer weather and persistent ...
Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 142,000 acres, or 222 square ...
While getting students back on the football field is a big step forward, the leaders of Meeker Athletics fully acknowledged that they are just doing their part, with things going on in their community ...
DENVER — At least five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost to the Lee and Elk fires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - As of August 12, the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County has burned over —As of August 12, the Lee ...
Firefighters are comfortable saying the town of Meeker is safe from the Lee and Elk Fires, but they had to do some serious ...
Colorado’s Lee Fire explodes past 116,000 acres, dropping containment to 6% as heat, wind, and drought fuel heavy smoke ...
With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents ...