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

Drought conditions in Colorado continued to worsen this week with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report detailing “exceptional drought” conditions in the region where the state’s largest wildfires ...

Firefighters were able to increase containment to 42% Saturday, according to the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident ...

Home prices in Colorado’s mountain resort communities have skyrocketed over the past 13 years, with a new report further ...

Fire officials say that “The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office downgraded several evacuation zones from GO (red) to SET ...

Scattered rain and slightly cooler temperatures limited the spread of multiple wildfires burning across Colorado’s Western ...

Overnight rain helped slow the spread of the Elk and Lee fires, giving firefighters an advantage as they worked to reinforce ...

Dozens of people showed up last week in Glenwood Springs to celebrate the $23 million Benedict Apartments for adults older ...

When the Lee Fire jumped Colorado Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County on Aug. 6, the town of Meeker was under threat. Spreading ...

The Lee Fire grew by nearly 12,000 acres on Thursday amid hot, windy conditions, but fire crews gained ground — pushing ...

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — Crews fighting the Lee Fire in Rio Blanco county have made some progress toward containment while ...

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