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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 ...
The Colorado National Guard has been sent to support fire crews who are battling the Elk Fire and Lee Fire burning on the ...
As the Lee and Elk Fires continue to grow, residents in a small town on Colorado's Western Slope are rallying behind the ...
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.
News has been tracking several wildfires burning on the western side of the state. Here's the latest information on acreage ...
Firefighters battling the growing Lee and Elk fires in western Colorado are facing dangerous weather conditions that could cause extreme fire behavior in the days ahead. At the same time, ...
The Lee and Elk wildfires have doubled in size since Wednesday morning – an evacuation center is set up at Moffat High School ...
There wasn’t a dry eye on the lawn as the Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Convention kicked off in New Kensington with a ...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has temporarily closed its Meeker area office to the growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County. “Our ...
Court documents show Shotsie Buck-Hayes is scheduled for a bond hearing on August 19. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding after police say he ...
Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...