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Colorado Wildfires Rage, Consuming Over 120,000 Acres Amid Harsh Conditions

Colorado Wildfires Rage, Consuming Over 120,000 Acres Amid Harsh Conditions

Colorado Wildfires Rage, Consuming Over 120,000 Acres Amid Harsh Conditions Colorado continues to battle massive wildfires, with two lightning-caused blazes consuming over 120,000 acres in the western part of the state. Firefighters are facing relentless hot and windy conditions as they work to protect homes and vital oil and gas infrastructure. The larger Lee Fire has prompted evacuations in two counties, including a prison, and at one point threatened the town of Meeker, located approximately 150 miles west of Denver….

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Colorado Wildfires Intensify, Forcing Evacuations Amidst Relentless Heat and Wind

Colorado Wildfires Intensify, Forcing Evacuations Amidst Relentless Heat and Wind

Colorado Wildfires Intensify, Forcing Evacuations Amidst Relentless Heat and Wind Massive wildfires continue to rage across western Colorado, consuming over 120,000 acres as firefighters battle relentless hot and windy conditions. The blazes, primarily sparked by lightning, pose an immediate threat to homes, oil and gas infrastructure, and local communities. The Lee Fire, the larger of the two major incidents, has already triggered evacuations in two counties, impacting residential areas and even a prison. At one point, the fire came within…

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Colorado’s Lee Fire Rages Uncontained, Forcing Mass Evacuations and Becoming State’s Sixth Largest

Colorado’s Lee Fire Rages Uncontained, Forcing Mass Evacuations and Becoming State’s Sixth Largest

Colorado’s Lee Fire Rages Uncontained, Forcing Mass Evacuations and Becoming State’s Sixth Largest A massive wildfire, dubbed the Lee Fire, continues to rage across Colorado’s Western Slope, forcing widespread mandatory evacuations in Garfield and Rio Blanco counties. Exploding in size over Friday and Saturday, the blaze has scorched an estimated 88,755 acres (139 square miles), making it the sixth-largest wildfire ever recorded in Colorado with zero containment. The rapidly evolving situation has prompted new evacuation orders along the Colorado 13…

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Colorado Wildfires Rage: Lee Fire Surges Past 92,000 Acres, New Evacuations Issued

Colorado Wildfires Rage: Lee Fire Surges Past 92,000 Acres, New Evacuations Issued

Colorado Wildfires Rage: Lee Fire Surges Past 92,000 Acres, New Evacuations Issued The massive Lee Fire in Western Colorado continues its destructive path, surging past 92,000 acres as of Saturday afternoon, August 9th, prompting urgent new evacuation orders. Fueled by shifting winds, the blaze is now racing south, forcing residents in zones south and west of the fire into immediate “Go” status. Officials reported the Lee Fire’s acreage ballooned from 88,877 in the morning to 92,047 by Saturday afternoon, remaining…

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