Officials announced Saturday that the lightning-sparked Elk Fire, first reported on Aug. 2, 11 miles southeast of Meeker in Rio Blanco County, is fully contained.

Significant progress was made to contain and control the Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County near Meeker over the weekend.

Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced ...

Reppenhagen said hot conditions and dry lightning helped spark, then grow, the Lee Fire, and heat is making it hard to cool off this fire. "As soon as the heat starts to build, 11:00, noon, you can ...

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While afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday helped firefighters contain one blaze burning on the Western Slope, another nearby ...

Rio Blanco County is grappling with yet another fire this morning. It's called the Yellowjacket Fire and is burning ...

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A community meeting for the Lee and Elk fires will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Meeker High School (550 School St.).