The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state ...

Firefighters are continuing to battle challenging weather conditions as they try to contain the Lee and Elk Fires, which have ...

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

On Friday afternoon, a new wildfire started northeast of Meeker, called the Yellowjacket Fire. This fire has burned about 5 ...

Together, five wildfires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have consumed hundreds of square miles, destroying at least five ...

Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of the largest in Colorado history. "I think here it's a pride thing. They ...

Colorado’s Lee Fire has grown to 133,841 acres, making it the state’s fifth-largest wildfire. A new Yellowjacket Fire ...

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an ...

The 1,700-acre Crosho Fire that began Monday is one of many severe fires burning in the state. Four other fires already have ...

The Lee Fire has grown in size. Fire officials now say the fire has burned over 123,222 acres. The containment of the Elk Fire also grew to 75%. The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says evacuation ...