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Correctional center in Garfield County evacuated due to Lee Fire threat
Following Bryan Kohberger's life sentence, the 30-year-old was moved to solitary confinement at Idaho Maximum Security ...
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Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time
Colorado corrections officials began evacuating 179 inmates from a facility near Rifle Saturday as Garfield County issued ...
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Lee Fire 6% contained; evacuations still in effect in Garfield County
The Lee Fire, burning west of Meeker, has reached 6% containment and scorched over 92,000 acres, according to Watch Duty. The ...
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More evacuations ordered due to Lee Fire
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire.
The Aspen Times5h
Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; New evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent9h
Evacuation order issued in Garfield County due to Elk and Lee fires
Evacuation Zone 70, located northwest of Rifle, was elevated to “GO” (Red) Evacuate NOW status at about 2 p.m. Saturday due ...
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WILDFIRE LATEST: Lee fire grows rapidly overnight
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Here is the latest on the many wildfires burning in Colorado and Utah. The Lee Fire has burned 88,755 acres and remains uncontained. The Elk Fire has burned 14,502 ...
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Gov. Polis calls in National Guard after Lee fire doubles in size, threatening town of Meeker
The Lee fire is now the largest burning in the state, after it more than doubled overnight Wednesday from 22,000 to 45,000 ...