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Glenwood Springs Post Independent3h

Containment increases as Colorado’s Lee Fire grows to 133,841 acres

The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
KRDO12h

Lee Fire on track to overtake Hayman Fire as the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history

RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) - The Lee Fire has grown to 133,602 acres as of Friday, August 15, putting it ...

Yellowjacket Fire Map: New Wildfire Near Meeker As Lee Fire Becomes Colorado’s 5th Largest

Colorado’s Lee Fire has grown to 133,841 acres, making it the state’s fifth-largest wildfire. A new Yellowjacket Fire ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today1h

Relief for Meeker as Lee Fire pushes south

When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...

Lee Fire grows to more than 133,000 acres, new fire starts near Meeker

On Friday afternoon, a new wildfire started northeast of Meeker, called the Yellowjacket Fire. This fire has burned about 5 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel19h

Crews on Lee Fire, one of nation’s largest, look to break in weather

Crews fighting the Lee Fire north of Rifle, one of the largest currently burning in the nation, dealt with continued weather ...

Colorado declares statewide disaster emergency, as dozens of wildfires blaze

In total, 24 fires are raging across the state. The ongoing Lee Fire is already the state's fifth-largest in terms of acreage.

Volunteer firefighters defended Colorado town from Lee Fire before reinforcements arrived

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...