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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Colorado ranchers scramble to move cattle as Elk, Lee fires burn in Rio Blanco County
As of Sunday, the Elk fire had burned 14,635 acres and the Lee fire 106,672 acres, with nine and 6% containment, respectively. Over a thousand personnel from multiple agencies, along with 14 aircraft ...
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Corrections facility evacuated in response to Lee Fire
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has begun evacuating inmates in response to the ...
Lee and Elk wildfires: How the National Guard is helping to keep Coloradans safe
The fight against Colorado’s Lee and Elk wildfires has some heavy aerial help. The Colorado National Guard is working ...
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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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.