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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 ...
Fire officials held a community meeting in Rifle on Monday as the Lee Fire continues to grow on Colorado's Western Slope.
The Colorado Department of Corrections evacuated all 179 incarcerated individuals from the Rifle Correctional Center Sunday ...
The Lee Fire has grown to over 116,000 acres, making it the fifth largest in state history. It’s also close to Meeker.
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Operations in Rifle impacted by Lee Fire

With the big game hunting season around the corner, many hunters are using our State Wildlife Area shooting ranges to practice and sight in their gear,” said Grand Junction Area Wildlife Manager Kirk ...
Rifle residents are united in the face of uncertainty as the Lee Fire continues to burn Colorado's Western Slope.
More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday, including a new fire that sparked on Sunday ...
The containment the Lee fire burning near Meeker dropped Monday as strong winds pushed the flames to consume thousands more ...
Two major wildfires are burning in Rio Blanco County. The Lee Fire, which grew over the weekend to more than 113,000 acres, ...
RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to ...
What now ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history continues to have major impacts in the Meeker-Rifle region as firefighters continue to face challenges stopping its spread, particularly i ...