Firefighters are continuing to battle challenging weather conditions as they try to contain the Lee and Elk Fires, which have ...

When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...

On Friday afternoon, a new wildfire started northeast of Meeker, called the Yellowjacket Fire. This fire has burned about 5 ...

The Lee Fire has grown in size. Fire officials now say the fire has burned over 123,222 acres. The containment of the Elk Fire also grew to 75%. The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says evacuation ...

Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one ...

A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...

Colorado’s Lee Fire has grown to 133,841 acres, making it the state’s fifth-largest wildfire. A new Yellowjacket Fire ...

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

While some residents in Meeker self-evacuated, one couple stayed behind and provided firefighters with a place to stay as ...

Two homes and two outbuildings have been destroyed in the Elk Fire, according to officials in Rio Blanco County. One of those ...