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

A new wildfire sparked in the “remote, rugged terrain” of White River National Forest on Sunday and has consumed 25 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Wildland firefighting is exhausting, hot, dirty and stressful. It is also a smoky and possibly dangerous job where ...

Crews are making progress on two fires burning near Meeker, with the Elk Fire now 100% contained and the Lee Fire 61% contained, according to an update Monday.

The Crosho Fire was 8% contained at 2,037 acres Monday morning, according to a news release from the Wyoming Type 3 Incident ...

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.