As of Sunday, the Elk fire had burned 14,635 acres and the Lee fire 106,672 acres, with nine and 6% containment, respectively. Over a thousand personnel from multiple agencies, along with 14 aircraft ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, with officials warning residents of remote areas to be ready to leave as gusty winds and low humidit ...

The lightning-sparked 107,00-acre Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, the state’s largest wildfire, is creating its own weather ...

The Lee fire southwest of Meeker, Colorado in Rio Blanco County has become the sixth largest wildfire in Colorado history, ...

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County have reached over 120,000 combined acres as of Sunday morning, with winds from the northwest pushing the larger of the two fires to the south ...

The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.

The Colorado Department of Corrections said it has begun evacuating 179 individuals in custody from Rifle Correctional Center in response to the rapidly evolving Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County.

While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...

The Lee Fire, burning west of Meeker, has reached 6% containment and scorched over 92,000 acres, according to Watch Duty. The ...