Fire officials say the Lee Fire created a large smoke cloud that collapsed, causing the fire to jump Highway 13. As of August 7, ″Winds have increased, creating some increased fire behavior with smoke ...

Reed and Kathleen Kelley were loading up some of their horses and preparing to leave their ranch southwest of Meeker, which ...

Aug. 7, 2025 marked 30 years since the New Kensington Fire Department lost one of its own in the line of duty.

The Lee and Elk wildfires have doubled in size since Wednesday morning – an evacuation center is set up at Moffat High School ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed its Meeker area office to the growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County. “Our ...

Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...

The Lee Fire has grown to 45,000 and is one of two wildfires threatening the town of Meeker on Colorado's Western Slope.

On August 6, Governor Polis authorized the Colorado National Guard to help support fire response efforts for the Elk and Lee ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mobilized the state’s National Guard on Wednesday to support firefighting efforts near Meeker.

Some residents in Meeker have decided to voluntarily evacuate as two wildfires threaten the small town on Colorado's Western ...

The Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco County has grown to an estimated 45,000 acres as containment remains challenging due to ...

Wildfires near Meeker have burned nearly 60,000 acres and resulted in the entire town being put on pre-evacuation notice, ...