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.

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

Fire crews have started getting a handle on the Lee Fire just as its size approaches the 4th largest wildfire in Colorado ...

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 ...

Firefighters on the Western Slope continue to battle multiple wildfires burning in Rio Blanco County. More than 1,100 first ...

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 ...