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The Denver Post · 11h

When Colorado wildfires threatened this Western Slope town, neighbors showed up for each other

When a 60,000-acre wildfire is breathing down the neck of a small northwestern Colorado town, the locals don’t freeze. The follow their first instinct — to jump into action to protect

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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 estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment on it.

KOAA News5 · 21h

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 Rio Blanco counties, as well as in parts of eastern Utah.

wildfires, California and Colorado

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.

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.

As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer

But a growing body of research is reinforcing the knowledge that wildfire smoke is much more than an inconvenience — in fact, it’s actually killing far more people than the flames themselves. New research on the fallout of the Palisades and Eaton fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January bears this out.

11hon 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.

1hon MSN

New evacuation ordered for Lee Fire in western Colorado

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...

Colorado Public Radio18h

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

Windy Gap Fire in Colorado forces closure of highways in central and northern Grand County

A new wildfire in Colorado's high country has led to closures of stretches of two different highways. It's located in central ...

Steamboat Pilot & Today13h

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 ...

3hon 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 ...

15hon MSN

Colorado wildfires: Rio Blanco County, Grand County updates

Information is continuing to be released from state agencies after several wildfires across Colorado caused evacuations and ...

The Colorado Sun23h

Lee fire in northwestern Colorado, fueled by strong winds, grows to 60,000 acres

After a spot fire spread into the Colorado 64 corridor west of Meeker, firefighters stopped the flames from making a run ...

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