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Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

NBC News · 2d

Wildfires burn thousands of acres, prompt evacuations in Colorado

Two wildfires caused by lightning strikes were burning out of control in northwest Colorado on Sunday, forcing evacuations that included nearly 200 inmates at a nearby prison. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has more.

Newsweek · 2d

Colorado Wildfire Scorches Over 100,000 Acres

Sparked by lightning just over a week ago, the Lee fire has scorched more than 106,000 acres in Colorado, becoming one of the state's largest wildfires on record. Why It Matters.

Colorado, Crews and Lee Fire

CBS News on MSN · 7h

Crews make progress on Elk Fire burning in Colorado while Lee Fire continues to be challenging

Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one continues to be challenging.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Colorado prison evacuated as Lee Fire explodes to over 113,000 acres

A prison in Colorado has been evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in the state's history, called the Lee Fire, continues to blaze. Wildfires like the Lee Fire in Colorado are especially dangerous because they burn through dry forests and brush made more flammable by climate change.

Yahoo · 2h

Crews continue to try to put out wildfires in Colorado

Crews are continuing to try to put out what is now the fifth largest wildfire in our state's history.

Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history

Steamboat Pilot & Today · 2h

As Colorado’s 5th largest wildfire in history grows, officials update residents in Rifle on Lee and Elk fires

With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents gathered Monday night at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle for an informational meeting with fire

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Lee Fire now fifth-largest single wildfire in Colorado history. These are the other four.

The Lee Fire near Meeker is now over 116,000 acres, fire maps show, and has surpassed the Spring Creek Fire of 2018 as the state's fifth-largest wildfire. Here are the four largest fires in the state's history.

KDVR-TV Denver on MSN · 7h

Lee Fire now among largest in Colorado history: How it compares

The Lee Fire burning on Colorado's Western Slope is officially one of the largest that the state has ever seen.

SummitDaily.com9h

New wildfire in northwest Colorado spreads to 300 acres Tuesday morning

The Crosho Fire west of Yampa has spread to about 300 acres since Monday evening, according to Routt County Emergency ...

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College prepares students to fight wildfires in Colorado

The Colorado Mesa University Tech Wildland Fire Management Program prepares students to work with wildland fires in rural and ...

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CSFD Wildland Teams combat wildfires on Western Slope

As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has several members of the Wildland Team deployed to ...

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How Colorado's firefighters balance local and state needs when wildfires rage

As large wildfires scorch the Colorado landscape and rising temperatures threaten to ignite more, fire departments across the ...

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Fire restrictions in place for Boulder County

Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson has enacted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective August 12, for unincorporated areas of ...

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Colorado wildfire: 1,000+ firefighters fight massive blaze near Denver — Thousands forced to flee, prison evacuated

Colorado is battling one of its largest wildfires, the Lee Fire, which has burned over 130,000 acres and is just 7% contained ...

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Why Is Western Colorado on Fire? Lightning is the Villain in this story.

The following fires were started by lightning on August 3, 2025: (These containment numbers are current as of 8 AM, August 11 ...

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