A new wildfire sparked in the “remote, rugged terrain” of White River National Forest on Sunday and has consumed 25 acres, ...

Wildland firefighting is exhausting, hot, dirty and stressful. It is also a smoky and possibly dangerous job where ...

As classes start in the Meeker School District, firefighters continue to fight to increase containment levels at the two ...

The Lee Fire near Meeker, Colorado's fifth-largest wildfire ever, has reached 61% containment. Nine teens arrested after ...

After a weekend of firefighters battling a growing wildfire, the Lee Fire near Meeker has now burned 137,485 acres. It’s ...

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

Discover how Rifle High School's football team turned a canceled fundraiser into vital aid for Meeker wildfire victims, ...

The Rifle High School (RHS) football team showed that their commitment goes beyond the field by turning a team fundraiser ...

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

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

Gov. Jared Polis declared a disaster emergency on Thursday as wildfires are continuing to burn more than 185,000 acres along ...

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