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Inmates from Rifle Correctional Center evacuated due to conditions of the Lee Fire

The Colorado Department of Corrections has evacuated inmates in the Rifle Correctional Center due to the conditions of the Lee Fire.
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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 ...

Elk Fire in western Colorado grows to 4,000 acres, nearby Lee and Grease Fires reach 5,000

A wildfire that started in northwest Colorado on Saturday afternoon has now burned around 4,000 acres. Evacuations and ...
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FIRE UPDATE: Lee Fire surpasses 60,000 acres

The Lee Fire burning near Meeker, Colorado, has reached 60,000 acres as of August 8, making it the 8th largest fire in ...
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National Guard called to help firefighters battling “really, really fast” wildfires in northwestern Colorado

No containment has been reached on the Elk or Lee fires as of Thursday morning. Both fires were sparked by lightning over the ...

Colorado residents "nervous" as wildfire comes close to town of Meeker on the Western Slope

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

Colorado National Guard mobilized to support Elk, Lee fire suppression efforts

On Wednesday night, Gov. Jared Polis authorized the mobilization of the Colorado National Guard to aid with fire response ...