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Colorado wildfires: Rifle correctional facility evacuated, firefighters make some progress on Lee Fire
More than 140,000 acres of land have burned in separate wildfires in Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Grand, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, ...
Lee Fire grows to 6th largest in Colorado history, new evacuation order issued
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...
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Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time
At last mapping, the Lee fire had grown to more than 88,000 acres, which would rank it sixth all-time among Colorado ...
Growth of western Colorado wildfire forces evacuation of a prison
As the Lee Fire grows in size, a prison is being forced to evacuate, according to the Colorado Department of Corrections.
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 ...
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Colorado National Guard Assisting Rio Blanco County with Aerial Wildland Fire Suppression
Under executive authority, two Colorado Army National Guard helicopters and aircrews are supporting wildfire suppression ...
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Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Thursday morning; Evacuation shelters established in Craig and Rangely
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Thursday morning, with hot, dry and windy ...
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Colorado Governor Polis Declares Disaster Emergency Amid Escalating Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County
Governor Polis declares a disaster emergency for the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County to enhance response efforts.