Firefighters are starting to gain ground against the Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, which has grown to become the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history.

Firefighters made progress toward containing one of the largest wildfires in Colorado history over the weekend, but officials said “extreme fire weather” is expected to continue Monday and throughout ...

The fire started early Monday afternoon in Rio Blanco County, adding to an already tense wildfire season in northwest ...