MEEKER, Colo. — A volunteer fire department held the line against two fast-moving and dangerous wildfires in Meeker, Colorado, saving their town before more than 1,200 firefighters from across the ...

Okay, everyone reading this in the first week of June, listen up: time sensitive material. This column is about our Volunteer Fire Department, which is in the process of being annexed by the Gold ...

Your “Only in Camp Meeker” moment of the day: I was working away in my home office when my internet dropped out. No power to the router! Darn it, this is going to be a frustrating day. But wait! No ...

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — At 5:05 p.m., the Rocky Mountain Incident Team provided an update about the Lee Fire as well as planned strategies and the potential impact on the town of Meeker. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Update at 6:50 a.m. Friday: The Lee fire continued to grow overnight, now charring 58,714 acres outside Meeker. It is still 0% contained. FRIDAY, AUG. 8 ...

Meeker volunteer firefighters stood their ground and protected their town against encroaching wildfire that grew into one of the largest in Colorado history. "I think here it's a pride thing. They ...

What now ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in state history continues to have major impacts in the Meeker-Rifle region as firefighters continue to face challenges stopping its spread, particularly ...

A wildfire close to Meeker in western Colorado has doubled in size. The Lee Fire west of the historic town has now burned an estimated 45,000 acres and so far firefighters don't have any containment ...

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Lee Fire in Rio Blanco County has grown to the fifth largest in Colorado history, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The fire was mapped ...