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Lee Fire now fifth-largest single wildfire in Colorado history. These are the other four.

The Lee Fire near Meeker is now over 116,000 acres, fire maps show, and has surpassed the Spring Creek Fire of 2018 as the ...

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 ...

Colorado wildfire grows to one of largest in state history. See latest news and map

The Lee Fire in Colorado has destroyed more than 113,000 acres and threatens power and energy infrastructure. See the latest ...

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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2025 is worst Colorado wildfire season since 2020

High winds and extreme drought conditions in northwest Colorado have fueled the rapid growth of two wildfires this week near ...

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to one of the largest in state history as containment reaches 7%

Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, which has grown to become the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado ...

Wildfire suppression efforts in northwest Colorado impacted by weather

For the last week, conditions around the Lee and Elk fires have been hot, dry and windy. But after six 'Red Flag Warning' days in a row, there was finally a break.
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Why Is Western Colorado on Fire? Lightning is the Villain in this story.

The following fires were started by lightning on August 3, 2025: (These containment numbers are current as of 8 AM, August 11 ...