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Lee Fire's Acres-Burned in Colorado Downsized, Photos Emerge From Flash Flooding on White River

The Lee Fire has burned over 138,000 acres and is 90% contained, while monsoon rains raise flash flood risks in burn scar areas, prompting flood watches and emergency responses.

Summary by Colorado Springs Gazette
The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, west of Meeker had its total-acres-burned downsized below 138,000 acres to 137,758 according to Wednesday's update, making it the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history, only two acres smaller than the fourth…

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Lee fire's acres-burned in Colorado downsized, photos emerge from flash flooding on White River

The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, west of Meeker had its total-acres-burned downsized below 138,000 acres to 137,758 according to Wednesday's update, making it the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history, only two acres smaller than the fourth…

·Colorado Springs, United States
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Monsoonal rains are dousing western Colorado wildfires. They also come with serious flood concerns.

Local officials and weather experts are watching burn scars in Colorado as monsoon rains elevate the risk of debris flows and flash floods.

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Colorado wildfire now one of largest in state history, but officials say rainfall – and increased flash flood risk – is on the way

The Lee Fire is now 90% contained, while monsoon season may present new problems

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advnture.com broke the news in on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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