The Colorado Department of Corrections evacuated all 179 incarcerated individuals from the Rifle Correctional Center Sunday due to the rapidly growing Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County, according to a ...

Firefighters made progress toward containing one of the largest wildfires in Colorado history over the weekend, but officials said “extreme fire weather” is expected to continue Monday and throughout ...

What now ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history continues to have major impacts in the Meeker-Rifle region as firefighters continue to face challenges stopping its spread, particularly i ...

A state prison in rural western Colorado has been evacuated due to a massive fire that has spread to more than 110,000 acres, state authorities said Sunday.

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has begun evacuating inmates in response to the rapidly evolving Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County.179 inmates in custody at Rifle Correctional Center are ...

Firefighters are starting to gain ground against the Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, which has grown to become the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history.

The Lee fire — raging southwest of Meeker, Colorado — grew to 113,378 acres by Monday morning, according to a social media post by the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office.

All 179 inmates at Rifle Correctional Center have been evacuated after concerns over the nearby Lee Fire in Rio Blanco, the ...

The Lee Fire near the town of Meeker in Rio Blanco County has grown to be the fifth-largest wildfire in state history as ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire that’s already one of the largest in state history, officials ...

The Colorado Department of Corrections said it has begun evacuating 179 individuals in custody from Rifle Correctional Center ...