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Wildfire forced closure of westbound lanes of Colorado's I-70 between Parachute and Rifle

A wildfire forced the closure of westbound lanes of I-70 between Parachute and Rifle on Thursday afternoon in Colorado's ...

I-70 WB closed near Rifle, Parachute due to brush fire

The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 between Rifle and Parachute are closed Thursday afternoon as fire crews battle a brush ...
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As Lee Fire gets closer to communities, Rifle residents get updates from officials at meeting

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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Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire near Yampa doubles in size

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

Colorado wildfires: 5 homes destroyed in Elk Fire, Lee Fire as containment grows

Wildfire officials say the fires that have burned more than 130,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have destroyed five homes. The Lee Fire, now the 5th biggest wildfire in Colorado history, is still ...
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New evacuations called for Lee Fire as fire grows southward

New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...
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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 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1d

New evacuations ordered as Lee Fire grows

The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders on Wednesday on top of the Roan Plateau near Rifle as the Lee ...

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 ...