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Colorado prison evacuated

The Denver Post · 10h

Colorado wildfires: Oak fire forces evacuations, threatens 2,000 homes near Pagosa Springs

More than half a dozen wildfires continued to burn across Colorado Monday, including a new fire that sparked on Sunday afternoon near Pagosa Springs.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames.

Newsweek on MSN · 22h

Colorado prison evacuated as Lee Fire explodes to over 113,000 acres

A prison in Colorado has been evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in the state's history, called the Lee Fire, continues to blaze. Wildfires like the Lee Fire in Colorado are especially dangerous because they burn through dry forests and brush made more flammable by climate change.

Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres

CBS News on MSN · 7h

How Colorado's firefighters balance local and state needs when wildfires rage

As large wildfires scorch the Colorado landscape and rising temperatures threaten to ignite more, fire departments across the state are facing a critical challenge: a delicate balancing act between helping neighbors and protecting their own backyards.

The Durango Herald · 13h

Multiple wildfires burn across Southwest Colorado

Wildfires burning east and west of Durango created smoky skies over the area and prompted evacuations and power shutoffs in the towns of Rico and Pagosa Springs. The Colorado Department of Fire

Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres as firefighters await better weather

In western Colorado, firefighters are up against windy, hot weather as they try to protect homes and infrastructure from a pair of lightning-caused wildfires.

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Lee Fire now fifth-largest single wildfire in Colorado history. These are the other four.

The Lee Fire near Meeker is now over 116,000 acres, fire maps show, and has surpassed the Spring Creek Fire of 2018 as the ...

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Lee Fire grows to 5th largest in Colorado history

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to ...

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Colorado wildfires: Lee Fire grows to one of the largest in state history as containment reaches 7%

Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, which has grown to become the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado ...

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Colorado wildfire updates: Lee Fire now 5th largest in state history, structures damaged in fires

Several fires are burning across western Colorado, with some at historic sizes and other causing evacuations of Western Slope ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel14h

2025 is worst Colorado wildfire season since 2020

High winds and extreme drought conditions in northwest Colorado have fueled the rapid growth of two wildfires this week near ...

Why Is Western Colorado on Fire? Lightning is the Villain in this story.

The following fires were started by lightning on August 3, 2025: (These containment numbers are current as of 8 AM, August 11 ...

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Western Colorado city temporarily evacuates neighborhood due to wildfire, extended outage expected

Colorado authorities said a fire that began in the City of Craig on Sunday afternoon caused temporary evacuations nearby.

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Colorado wildfires: Mandatory evacuations ordered in Garfield County 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 ...

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