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Lee Fire becomes 5th largest in Colorado history as Oak Fire burns to the south
The Lee Fire near the town of Meeker in Rio Blanco County has grown to be the fifth-largest wildfire in state history as ...
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Structure fire in southern Colorado spreads, burns 75 acres; Gov. Polis declares emergency
As of Monday morning, what is known as the Oak Fire has burned 75 acres north of Highway 160 in the Elk Park/Ironwood ...
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Lee Fire explodes over weekend to more than 113,000 acres, making it the 5th largest in state history
Two major wildfires are burning in Rio Blanco County. The Lee Fire, which grew over the weekend to more than 113,000 acres, ...
Disaster declaration for the Oak Fire near Pagosa Springs, as the Lee Fire grows to one of Colorado's largest ever
Gov. Jared Polis has issued a verbal disaster declaration, freeing up state and federal resources for the 75-acre Oak Fire ...
Evacuations ordered for fire near Pagosa Springs
A structure fire that got out of control near Pagosa Springs forced evacuations and prompted a disaster declaration from Gov.
Colorado wildfire updates: Lee Fire now 5th largest in state history, structures damaged in Oak Fire
Several fires are burning across western Colorado, with some at historic sizes and other causing evacuations of Western Slope ...
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Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to one of the largest in state history
The Colorado Department of Corrections said it has begun evacuating 179 individuals in custody from Rifle Correctional Center ...
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Multiple wildfires burn across Southwest Colorado
Wildfires burning east and west of Durango created smoky skies over the area and prompted evacuations and power shutoffs in ...
Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000
A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
Red Cross opens evac center for Oak Fire
The American Red Cross of Western Colorado has opened an evacuation center in Pagosa Springs to assist those who have been ...