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New evacuation ordered for Lee Fire in western Colorado

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...

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.
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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 ...

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 ...

Colorado community gives back to firefighters on the frontlines

One Colorado community is giving back to firefighters battling the wildfires on the Western Slope. The Moffat County ...
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Threat of fast-moving fires keep Meeker residents on edge as flames continue to spread in Rio Blanco

A carpet of smoke stretched across the horizon on Thursday evening as Meeker residents Jack and Ava Bowles spoke of their ...
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Lee fire in northwestern Colorado, fueled by strong winds, grows to 60,000 acres

After a spot fire spread into the Colorado 64 corridor west of Meeker, firefighters stopped the flames from making a run ...