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Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres

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 campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

NPR · 2d

Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres as firefighters await better weather

In western Colorado, firefighters are up against windy, hot weather as they try to protect homes and infrastructure from a pair of lightning-caused wildfires.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Colorado wildfire scorches over 100,000 acres

S parked by lightning just over a week ago, the Lee fire has scorched more than 106,000 acres in Colorado, becoming one of the state's largest wildfires on record. Newsweek reached out to the Elk and Lee fires public information officer for comment via email on Sunday.

Lee Fire now 5th largest wildfire in Colorado history

CBS News on MSN · 13h

3 homes burned in Lee Fire, 2 homes burned in Elk Fire burning in Colorado

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

KDVR & KWGN on MSN · 17h

Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history: How it compares

The Lee Fire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope is officially one of the largest that the state has ever seen.

CNN on MSN · 2d

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, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames.

Colorado wildfires: Oak fire forces evacuations, threatens 2,000 homes in Pagosa Springs

More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday, including a new fire that sparked on Sunday ...

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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 ...

SummitDaily.com15h

New wildfire in northwest Colorado spreads to 300 acres Tuesday morning

The Crosho Fire west of Yampa has spread to about 300 acres since Monday evening, according to Routt County Emergency ...

Behind the line of the Lee Fire with Colorado's wildland firefighters

Firefighters are comfortable saying the town of Meeker is safe from the Lee and Elk Fires, but they had to do some serious ...

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College prepares students to fight wildfires in Colorado

The Colorado Mesa University Tech Wildland Fire Management Program prepares students to work with wildland fires in rural and ...

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CSFD Wildland Teams combat wildfires on Western Slope

As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has several members of the Wildland Team deployed to ...

Colorado wildfire: 1,000+ firefighters fight massive blaze near Denver — Thousands forced to flee, prison evacuated

Colorado is battling one of its largest wildfires, the Lee Fire, which has burned over 130,000 acres and is just 7% contained ...

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Oak Fire in southwest Colorado now 14 percent contained, as firefighters battle to protect homes

A wildfire burning in southwest Colorado is now 14 percent contained, but officials warn evacuees it’s still not safe to ...

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