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New fire in Rio Blanco County prompts evacuation of campers

A new fire popped up in Rio Blanco County Monday evening. It's called the Crosho Fire, now burning in the far northeast ...

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 ...
The Aspen Times1h

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 ...
KJCT1h

WILDFIRE LATEST: Lee and Elk Fire - Clone

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - As of August 12, the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County has burned over —As of August 12, the Lee ...

Campers ordered to evacuate due to Crosho Fire

The fire started early Monday afternoon in Rio Blanco County, adding to an already tense wildfire season in northwest ...
The Aspen Times5h

Rifle Correctional Center evacuated as Lee Fire spreads toward Garfield County

The Colorado Department of Corrections evacuated all 179 incarcerated individuals from the Rifle Correctional Center Sunday ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today6h

Now the 5th largest wildfire in Colorado history, the Lee Fire grows to more than 110,000 acres as ‘extreme fire behavior’ expected to continue

Firefighters made progress toward containing one of the largest wildfires in Colorado history over the weekend, but officials said “extreme fire weather” is expected to continue Monday and throughout ...
Vail Daily1h

‘Extreme’ fire risk in Eagle County has officials on alert’

After a series of hot, dry, sunny days, Eagle County’s fire danger levels are extremely high. The Lee Fire currently burning in Rio Blanco County has burned close to 120,000 acres, making it the ...