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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 in response to Lee Fire
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has begun evacuating inmates in response to the ...
Colorado Public Radio20h
Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time
At last mapping, the Lee fire had grown to more than 88,000 acres, which would rank it sixth all-time among Colorado ...
Prison near Rifle evacuated due to wildfire
RIFLE, Colo. — A wildfire in Rio Blanco County is forcing the evacuation of a prison north of Rifle. The Colorado Department ...
Colorado wildfires: Lee fire in Rio Blanco County expected to worsen Sunday morning
One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado was expected to worsen early Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent23h
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 ...
Vail Daily1h
Rio Blanco fires reach over 120,000 combined acres; Lee Fire 6% contained
The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County have reached over 120,000 combined acres as of Sunday morning, with winds from the ...