Significant progress was made to contain and control the Elk and Lee Fires in Rio Blanco County near Meeker over the weekend.

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.

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — Two men were arrested Sunday in connection with the Oak Fire, the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office ...

Four wildfires burning in western Colorado have consumed more than 250 square miles, threatened hundreds of homes and forced ...

Reppenhagen said hot conditions and dry lightning helped spark, then grow, the Lee Fire, and heat is making it hard to cool off this fire. "As soon as the heat starts to build, 11:00, noon, you can ...

Nearing 137,500 burned, the Lee Fire is now at 42% containment. A few miles away, the Elk Fire is now fully contained.

The Elk Fire is now fully contained as crews continue to make progress on the much larger Lee Fire, which has burned 137,465 ...

While afternoon thunderstorms on Saturday helped firefighters contain one blaze burning on the Western Slope, another nearby ...

The Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, as of Saturday, has now been 100% contained, said the incident management team for the ...

Officials from Colorado Parks and Wildlife decided this week to restrict fishing on two waterways while simultaneously giving anglers permission to remove all the fish they can from a reservoir. Low ...

Rio Blanco County is grappling with yet another fire this morning. It's called the Yellowjacket Fire and is burning ...

For firefighter and public safety, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the White River National Forest - Blanco Ranger District, and the Bureau of Land Management - White River Field Office have issued ...