Fire is an essential part of most people’s everyday lives. We use it to cook dinner on the stove, make our homes cozier, keep ourselves warm during the winter time and light up the candles on a cake ...

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco County became the fourth-largest blaze in Colorado history Monday, a little more than three weeks after igniting southwest of Meeker. As ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Lee Fire became the fourth biggest wildfire in Colorado history Monday, having burned 138,844 acres south of Meeker. Several wildfires are burning across Colorado, mainly along the ...

The Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon is now the 10th largest wildfire in Arizona history. As of Aug. 1, the fire has burned over 111,000 acres and is only 9% contained. The largest wildfire in ...

Map updated as of 3:00 p.m. on 8/12/2025. The Lee Fire has become the 5th largest wildfire when compared to other wildfires in the state. According to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and ...

EL CAJON, Calif. — A powerful new online tool from CAL FIRE is giving the public a clearer look at California’s wildfire history and helping the agency prepare for future fires. The interactive map ...

With the Lee Fire already the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, dozens of Garfield and Rio Blanco County residents gathered Monday night at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle for an ...

On June 15, the Daily Inter Lake had an editorial titled "New fire division a bold step toward smoke-free summers." It seemed supportive of a new proposal to enhance federal forest fire protection and ...

Nearly a century ago, fire crews at Grand Canyon National Park used tree towers — ladders attached to the park’s tallest trees — to spot wildfires. Now, in an ironic twist, the last tree tower ...

Elizabeth A. Logan receives funding from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the WHH Foundation. William Deverell receives funding from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the WHH Foundation. For many of ...