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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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Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; new evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
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Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded
: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...
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 ...