When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...

Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...

On Friday afternoon, a new wildfire started northeast of Meeker, called the Yellowjacket Fire. This fire has burned about 5 ...

A community meeting for the Lee and Elk fires will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Meeker High School (550 School St.).

Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of the largest in Colorado history. "I think here it's a pride thing. They ...

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted ...

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...

Regarding the Elk Fire, crews are continuing to reinforce containment lines off of County Road 8 and in the Beaver Creek area ...

Colorado’s Lee Fire has grown to 133,841 acres, making it the state’s fifth-largest wildfire. A new Yellowjacket Fire ...

Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 146,000 acres, or 228 square ...