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Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to more than 100K acres amid ‘near-critical’ weather
One of the fires burning now more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco County in northwest Colorado continues to grow during ...
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Rifle Correctional Center Evacuates 179 Inmates Amid Lee Fire Threat in Colorado
The Lee Fire prompted evacuation of Rifle Correctional Center's 179 inmates. The fire, sixth-largest in Colorado history, has ...
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 ...
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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.
Fast-moving wildfires burn in northwest Colorado
Multiple evacuation orders have been issued for Rio Blanco county in northwest Colorado due to fast-moving wildfires. The Lee ...
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Wildland fire crews respond to weekend fires in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties
A fire in western Moffat County has grown to about 105 acres and is 80% contained, according to James Michels, the deputy ...