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The weather at night can actually make firefighting efforts a little easier. For example, the crew that is fighting the Lee Fire near Meeker has done a lot of strategic firing operations at night to ...
The Crosho Fire, which sparked in Rio Blanco County, has burned over 2,200 acres and remains uncontained at this time.
A new fire that broke out Friday afternoon in southwestern Colorado briefly prompted mandatory evacuations as crews in other ...
Drought conditions in Colorado continued to worsen this week with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report detailing ...
When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...
With the Crosho Fire growing west of Yampa and Phippsburg, local support groups have quickly expanded their disaster recovery ...
The decision comes as hundreds of firefighters and extensive equipment occupy the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds, where the event is typically held.
The Yellowjacket Fire started Friday northeast of Meeker, in the same area as the Lee and Elk fires.
Crews in Colorado are battling the massive Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, which has grown to 133,841 acres, making it the ...
The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — Crews fighting the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco county have made some progress toward containment while ...
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Firefighters are responding to a newly reported blaze in the Yellow Jacket area of the White River National Forest, approximately 20 ...