The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department was the first agency to respond to a wildfire that grew into one of the largest in state history, fueled by wind and drought.

Five active wildfires — the Lee, Elk, Oak, Stoner Mesa and Crosho fires — have charred more than 143,000 acres, or 222 square ...

Regarding the Elk Fire, crews are continuing to reinforce containment lines off of County Road 8 and in the Beaver Creek area ...

Two uncontained wildfires have charred thousands of acres and reached within a mile of the Western Slope town of Meeker, ...

New evacuations were called today in Garfield County, on the southern edge of the fire, close to Rifle. The fire is more than ...

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

Wildfires continue to burn in Rio Blanco County, one of which is the fifth largest in Colorado history. Greg Nieto spoke to a ...

Five homes and 14 outbuildings have been lost in rural Rio Blanco and Garfield counties due to the Lee and Elk fires.

Rio Blanco County officials lifted some mandatory evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Friday afternoon for the Elk and Lee ...

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the sixth largest in Colorado history, according to ...

The community’s response to his recent loss has been an outpouring of support: A fundraiser raising more than $14,000 in less ...

Poor air quality due to wildfires can pose risks for people who live nearby. In Meeker, a doctor encouraged some patients to ...