A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

A state prison in rural western Colorado has been evacuated due to a massive fire that has spread to more than 110,000 acres, state authorities said Sunday. The Lee Fire is now the fifth-largest blaze in the Colorado’s history,

Firefighters in Colorado are battling the Lee Fire, which has scorched more than 113,000 acres as of Monday morning. The fire forced the evacuation of a prison over the weekend, and officials are warning residents to be prepared to evacuate if winds pick up as dry weather persists.