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Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County creates a firestorm
The lightning-sparked 107,00-acre Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, the state’s largest wildfire, is creating its own weather ...
Rifle Correctional Center inmates safely evacuated due to growth of Lee fire
The Colorado Department of Corrections has successfully relocated 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center in a ...
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Garfield County braces for more evacuation orders as Lee, Elk fires top 120,000 combined acres
The Elk and Lee fires burning in Rio Blanco County have scorched more than 120,000 combined acres, with the larger Lee Fire ...
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Rio Blanco fires reach over 120,000 combined acres; Lee Fire 6% contained
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County have reached over 120,000 combined acres as of Sunday morning, with winds from the ...
Lee Fire grows to 6th largest in Colorado history, new evacuation order issued
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...
Lee Fire in Colorado map: A look at impacted cities and warnings issued as wildfire tops 106k acres
The Lee Fire, the biggest of three wildfires in northwest Colorado, spread to over 100,000 acres over night and forced ...
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Rifle Correctional Center Evacuates 179 Inmates Amid Lee Fire Threat in Colorado
The Lee Fire prompted evacuation of Rifle Correctional Center's 179 inmates. The fire, sixth-largest in Colorado history, has ...
Fast-moving wildfires burn in northwest Colorado
Multiple evacuation orders have been issued for Rio Blanco county in northwest Colorado due to fast-moving wildfires. The Lee ...