The drought-fueled Lee fire burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco County has seen minimal growth in the past few days as fire crews steadily increase containment. At 137,755 acres, the Lee fire is the ...

Due to decreased fire activity and an increase in fire containment lines along the northern perimeter of the Lee Fire, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has reopened the Meeker Area office. In addition to ...

With the Elk Fire 100% contained, progress continues on the south side of the Lee Fire, with 68% containment as of press time ...

Park County opinion writer discusses how smoke from wildfires in Colorado's Western Slope streaming across South Park is raising health concerns and increasing insurance premiums for homeowners.

The Lee Fire between Meeker and Rifle held steady in size between Monday and Tuesday, as the number of fire personnel ...

Mesa County Valley School District has suspended its Outdoor Wilderness Lab (OWL) program until further notice, citing ...

The Lee Fire has scorched over 133,000 acres in northwest Colorado, ranking among the state’s largest wildfires as drought ...

Wildland firefighting is exhausting, hot, dirty and stressful. It is also a smoky and possibly dangerous job where ...

BAYFIELD, Colo. — A wildfire near the town of Bayfield that started Friday afternoon in southwest Colorado has been 100% ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -For two weeks, the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team Three managed the Lee and Elk Fires near Meeker, CO. Now, the Northern Rockies Complex Incident ...

As classes start in the Meeker School District, firefighters continue to fight to increase containment levels at the two ...

The Lee Fire near Meeker, Colorado's fifth-largest wildfire ever, has reached 61% containment. Nine teens arrested after ...