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The Colorado Lee fire has scorched over 88,000 acres. The blaze is so big, it’s creating its own weather system
High winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames of the Lee fire, which is now the sixth-largest in Colorado’s history ...
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Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
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Monroe Canyon Fire crosses 70,000 acres as containment increases
Firefighters continue to increase containment on the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County despite the fire now being over 70,000 acres in size. In an update Saturday ...
Fire in the Uinta Mountains chars more acres as crews focus on saving structures
Summit County’s Beulah Fire remained uncontained and continued to grow Saturday, charring more acreage in the Uinta Mountains ...
2 wildfires burn nearly 20,000 acres in eastern Arizona
Firefighters engaged extreme fire weather for the Bronco and Indian Creek fires on the San Carlos Apache and Fort Apache ...
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Saturday Update: Elk and Lee fires surpass 100,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
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Crews work to control Lightning Creek Fire
Firefighters continue battling the 2,427-acre Lightning Creek Fire near Clark Fork. Cooler temperatures are helping crews, but containment remains at 0%. Road closures and flight restrictions are in ...
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How “Incident Command Posts” help firefighters in Western Colorado
The incident command post is used by incident commanders and operation staff to plan out each day’s action on what firefighters should do. Having the space to plan away from the fire line is important ...