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Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

NBC News · 2d

Wildfires burn thousands of acres, prompt evacuations in Colorado

Two wildfires caused by lightning strikes were burning out of control in northwest Colorado on Sunday, forcing evacuations that included nearly 200 inmates at a nearby prison. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has more.

Newsweek · 2d

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.

Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history

The Aspen Times · 2h

As Colorado’s 5th largest wildfire in history grows, officials update residents in Rifle on Lee and Elk fires

With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents gathered Monday night at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle for an informational meeting with fire

KDVR-TV Denver on MSN · 6h

Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history: How it compares

The Lee Fire burning on Colorado's Western Slope is officially one of the largest that the state has ever seen.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames.

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Crews make progress on Elk Fire burning in Colorado while Lee Fire continues to be challenging

Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one ...

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Wildfire latest: New fire started near Rio Blanco and Routt County

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the wildfires burning in Western Colorado. A new fire in Colorado ...

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 ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel35m

Lee Fire continues to test firefighters, residents

Colorado’s fifth-largest wildfire in history continues to test firefighters along with the nerves of local residents, with a ...

KJCT12m

College prepares students to fight wildfires in Colorado

The Colorado Mesa University Tech Wildland Fire Management Program prepares students to work with wildland fires in rural and ...

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How Colorado's firefighters balance local and state needs when wildfires rage

As large wildfires scorch the Colorado landscape and rising temperatures threaten to ignite more, fire departments across the ...

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CSFD Wildland Teams combat wildfires on Western Slope

As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has several members of the Wildland Team deployed to ...

Fire restrictions in place for Boulder County

Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson has enacted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective August 12, for unincorporated areas of ...

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