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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 ...
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Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
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Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time

Colorado corrections officials began evacuating 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday as Garfield County issued ...
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More evacuations ordered due to Lee Fire

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire.
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Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded

: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...
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179 inmates to be evacuated on the Western Slope due to rapidly growing fire

The Colorado Department of Corrections is beginning to evacuate 179 inmates from the Rifle Correctional Center due to the ...

Crews work to protect structures as fires in Rio Blanco County exceed 20k acres

Multiple fires in Rio Blanco County have burned over 20,000 acres as of Tuesday morning, and hundreds of firefighters have ...
The Colorado Sun1d

Lee fire in northwestern Colorado, fueled by strong winds, grows to 60,000 acres

After a spot fire spread into the Colorado 64 corridor west of Meeker, firefighters stopped the flames from making a run ...