While afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday helped firefighters contain one blaze burning on the Western Slope, another nearby fire is close to becoming the fourth-largest on record in Colorado.

There are several wildfires burning across Colorado as crews fight to make progress on the biggest fire burning- the Lee Fire.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on two massive Colorado wildfires that have triggered the deployment of over 1,000 firefighters. The Lee Fire has consumed 130,000 acres,

Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 146,000 acres, or 228 square miles, on the Western Slope in recent days.