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Colorado, Meeker and wildfire

Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire near Yampa doubles in size
Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 143,000 acres, or 222 square miles, on the Western Slope in recent days.
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 estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment on it.
One of Colorado's largest ever wildfires burns near Meeker
Wildfires continue to burn in Rio Blanco County, one of which is the fifth largest in Colorado history. Greg Nieto spoke to a wildfire expert on how the crews make layers of protection around the fires.
Seven Colorado Springs firefighters helping fight wildfires on the Western Slope
Seven Colorado Springs firefighters have deployed to the western part of the state to battle a series of ongoing wildfires that have burned more than 160,000 acres combined.
Colorado wildfires: Out-of-control wildfire in Pagosa Springs prompts evacuations
One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado persisted Sunday and a new wildfire sparked in the southwestern corner of the state as gusty winds and low humidity fueled the flames.
Colorado wildfire that burned nearly 10,000 acres was human caused
After burning almost 10,000 acres, the cause of the Alexander Wildfire has been confirmed. The fire was found to be caused by a human. The US Forest Service did not say if they thought the fire was started intentionally.
Wildfire Updates From Across Colorado
A look at the total acreage from wildfires burning across the Western parts of Colorado. Over 100,000 acres is burning with some containment.

Volunteer firefighters defended Colorado town from Lee Fire before reinforcements arrived

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...
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Wildfire Latest: Fire near Meeker continue to grow in size

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -Here is the latest on the wildfires burning in Colorado. The Lee Fire has grown in size. Fire officials now say the fire has burned over 120,000 acres. The containment of ...

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 ...

Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, with officials warning ...

Colorado wildfire updates: Lee Fire now 5th largest in state history, structures damaged in fires

Several fires are burning across western Colorado, with some at historic sizes and other causing evacuations of Western Slope ...
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As Colorado’s 5th largest wildfire in history grows, officials update residents in Rifle on Lee and Elk fires

With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents ...
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Fire crews continue firefighting efforts as Western Colorado unites to support the affected communities

Regarding the Elk Fire, crews are continuing to reinforce containment lines off of County Road 8 and in the Beaver Creek area ...

Colorado wildfires: Polis activates National Guard, all of Meeker on pre-evacuation status

Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...