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Glenwood Springs Post Independent18h
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 ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today21h
Sunday Update: 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 ...
KREX Grand Junction on MSN1d
Lee Fire expands to 92,047 acres; Garfield County evacuations begin
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Lee Fire had grown to approximately 92,047 acres and is 6% contained ...
'You can't let your guard down' | Eagle County paramedic protects firefighters battling the Lee Fire
As firefighters work around the clock to put fires out and keep communities safe, there's a group of paramedics looking out ...
Correctional center in Garfield County evacuated due to Lee Fire threat
Following Bryan Kohberger's life sentence, the 30-year-old was moved to solitary confinement at Idaho Maximum Security ...
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 ...
Hoodline22h
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 ...
Meeker evacuation status downgraded to "ready" as Colorado's Lee Fire continues to burn
The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office announced during the day that they have downgraded the evacuation status for Meeker.