Colorado battles largest wildfires in state history with evacuations and firefighting efforts
TL;DR
A massive wildfire in Colorado, known as the Lee Fire, has burned over 167 square miles, making it one of the largest in the state's history, leading to the evacuation of a prison and nearby communities, with firefighting efforts ongoing and no reported injuries or damages.
- Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history CNN
- Multiple wildfires burn across Southwest Colorado The Durango Herald
- Garfield County braces for more evacuation orders as Lee, Elk fires top 120,000 combined acres Post Independent
- Colorado deploys more than 1,000 firefighters to battle two huge blazes The Guardian
- Lee Fire now fifth-largest single wildfire in Colorado history. These are the other four. CBS News
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