New Evacuation Ordered for Lee Fire in Western Colorado

The Colorado Lee fire is so big, it’s creating its own weather system

High winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames of the Lee fire, which is now the sixth-largest in Colorado’s history

Elk and Lee fires top 100,000 acres but Meeker no longer under immediate threat

After starting the week at 20,000 combined acres, the Elk and Lee fires surpassed 100,000 on Friday.

New evacuation ordered for Lee Fire in western Colorado

The Lee Fire has burned more than 61,000 acres, while the Elk Fire has burned more than 14,000 acres.

Colorado wildfires: New evacuations ordered as Lee fire races south

New mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Lee fire late Friday night and early Saturday morning as flames raced south toward Garfield County.

Ranchers helping ranchers with livestock evacuations as wildfires continue to grow near Meeker

Neighbors are helping neighbors, and ranchers are helping other ranchers to evacuate livestock, especially southwest of Meeker, as the Lee Fire grew to an estimated 58,700 acres by Thursday evening. “We need all the help we can get, and we need all the prayers we can get,” said Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers Association member Shawna Eubanks, who lives 5 miles west of Meeker. “That’s kind of what we do in the ranching community, neighbors help ne…

The Colorado Lee fire has scorched over 88,000 acres. The blaze is so big, it’s creating its own weather system – UK Times

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The Lee fire burning in northwestern Colorado has scorched over 88,000 acres in less than a week—and is now so large it is creating its own weather system, officials said. High winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames of the Lee fire…