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The Lee Fire has grown to over 116,000 acres, making it the fifth largest in state history. It’s also close to Meeker.
New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...
With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents ...
The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 between Rifle and Parachute are closed Thursday afternoon as fire crews battle a brush ...
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued northwest of Rifle after the Lee Fire moved south and crossed into the Roan Plateau ...
The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
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Community meeting for Lee Fire updates

On Monday, Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Response Team 3, alongside several other agencies, held a community meeting in ...
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Operations in Rifle impacted by Lee Fire

With the big game hunting season around the corner, many hunters are using our State Wildlife Area shooting ranges to ...
Crews fighting the Lee Fire north of Rifle, one of the largest currently burning in the nation, dealt with continued weather ...
When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...
Rifle residents are united in the face of uncertainty as the Lee Fire continues to burn Colorado's Western Slope.