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Lee Fire now 5th largest wildfire in Colorado history

Colorado wildfires: Fires in western state consume 142,000 acres

Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 142,000 acres, or 222 square miles, on the Western Slope in recent days.

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Lee Fire now fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history

The Lee Fire near Meeker is now over 113,000 acres, fire maps show, and has surpassed the Spring Creek Fire of 2018 as the state's fifth-largest wildfire. Here are the four largest fires in the state's history.

Grand Junction-Montrose KKCO … · 1d

Wildfire latest: Lee Fire grows to 5th largest wildfire in Colorado History

FireAcreageContainmentLee Fire116,8596%Elk Fire14,54930%Turner Gulch Fire28,56951%Stoner Mesa Fire6,6180%Leroux Fire19590%South Rim4,23290%Twelve Fire4,28755%Deer Creek Fire17,724100%Map updated as of 3:00 p.

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Officials say they are making progress on the Lee fire, despite it ballooning to over 120,000 acres

Five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost in rural Rio Blanco and Garfield counties due to the Lee and Elk fires.

Colorado wildfires: Pre-evacuation lifted for Meeker, surrounding area burned by Elk and Lee fires

Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...

87-year-old Meeker man loses home in Elk fire: 2nd major fire disaster he’s survived

The community’s response to his recent loss has been an outpouring of support: A fundraiser raising more than $14,000 in less ...

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WILDFIRE LATEST: Lee and Elk Fire - Clone

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - As of August 12, the Lee fire in Rio Blanco County has burned over —As of August 12, the Lee ...

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Lee Fire grows to 5th largest in Colorado history

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to ...

Lee Fire near Meeker surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment

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

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Lee Fire continues to test firefighters, residents

Colorado’s fifth-largest wildfire in history continues to test firefighters along with the nerves of local residents, with a ...

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Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...

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‘Football Became an afterthought’ Meeker Sports Feeling effects of Lee Fire - Clone

While getting students back on the football field is a big step forward, the leaders of Meeker Athletics fully acknowledged that they are just doing their part, with things going on in their community ...

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Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted ...

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