Colorado Wildfires Expand Rapidly Amid Drought and Hot Weather
TL;DR
The Lee wildfire west of Meeker in Colorado has grown to over 88,755 acres, becoming one of the state's largest fires, and is creating its own weather system, complicating firefighting efforts amid high winds and dry conditions. Over 1,200 firefighters are battling the blaze, which has prompted evacuations and a state emergency declaration.
- Lee fire west of Meeker is so large it is creating its own weather system The Colorado Sun
- North Metro firefighters battle fast-moving Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County 9News.com
- Lee Fire in Western Colorado gains 27,000 acres overnight, new evacuations ordered CBS News
- Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded SteamboatToday.com
- Drought worsens in Colorado as hot, dry, windy weather fuels wildfire behavior — and risk — on Western Slope SummitDaily.com
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