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Colorado wildfires: New evacuations ordered as Lee fire races south

New mandatory evacuations were ordered in the Lee fire late Friday night and early Saturday morning as the blaze grew nearly 30,000 acres on Colorado’s Western Slope near Meeker.

Yahoo · 17h

Colorado wildfires: Latest updates on the 2025 fire season

Fueled by hot summer weather and persistent drought conditions across the western half of the state, wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres in Colorado so far in 2025. It’s already Colorado’s worst fire year since 2020,

wrtv · 22h

Some Colorado residents voluntarily evacuating due to wildfires

Some residents in northwest Colorado have decided to voluntarily evacuate as two wildfires threaten the small town of Meeker.

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The Indianapolis Star · 2d

2 Colorado wildfires grow significantly. See latest news and map of the blazes

Colorado's wildfires have grown to more than 75,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. See the latest on the Lee and Elk fires and a map of all the fires.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Drought conditions worsen across Colorado as wildfire threat grows

The latest drought monitor shows drought conditions are worsening statewide, and fire danger is on the rise. The most dramatic change this week is in extreme drought, which increased by more than 8%, especially in Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Garfield Counties.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Wildfires burning in California and Colorado grow in size

The Canyon Fire in Ventura County, California, grew over 1,000 acres in just a few hours prompting evactuaions.

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Colorado wildfires: Pre-evacuation lifted for Meeker, surrounding area burned by Elk and Lee fires

Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...

10hon MSN

Meeker evacuation status downgraded to "ready" as Colorado's Lee Fire continues to burn

The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office announced during the day that they have downgraded the evacuation status for Meeker.

KOAA News520h

Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire jumps to 58,000 acres in size; Town of Meeker put under pre-evacuation notice

More than 127,000 acres of land have burned in separate wildfires in Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, and ...

Colorado Public Radio17h

Wildfire smoke, ozone, and heat: the air is extra dangerous in Colorado today

Wildfire smoke can cause eye and throat irritation, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath — even for healthy people. It ...

2don MSN

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 ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today12h

Drought worsens in Colorado as hot, dry, windy weather fuels wildfire behavior — and risk — on Western Slope

Drought conditions are getting worse on Colorado’s Western Slope, increasing the risk of wildfires, even as several large ...

2hon MSN

Colorado Springs air base provides critical air support for wildfire responses

With wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope, an airbase just outside the Colorado Springs airport is proving ...

KTVX Salt Lake City on MSN7h

Nationwide wildfire numbers this year are far above average, but acreage burned is below average

According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there have been 42,670 fires in 2025 so far, and they have burned ...

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