KDVR-One of the fires that now burn more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco in the northwest of Colorado continues to grow during the continuous circumstances of the “semi-critical weather”, although firefighting kits started slowly containing the fire.
Lee Fire, one of two fires in Rio Blanco, was burned as well as a much smaller Al -Ayer fire, 106672 acres near Meeker. Fire officials stated that the Al -Ayes fire is relatively fixed at an altitude of 14635 acres.
Both fires have some containment, according to officials, with a 9 % of the AII fire, and Lee Fire 6 % contained. More than 1,000 individuals work to respond to the fire.
The Lee Fire is the 6 largest fire in Colorado’s history, according to Kolorado division to prevent and control fires.
One of them said on Saturday night: “Although the crews were able to make excellent progress with fire control efforts, there was less smoke in the air as it was a few days ago, firefighters still see severe behavior from the fire today,” said officials at one of them on Saturday night.
Severe fire behavior is likely to continue on Sunday amid low humidity, stormy winds and a lack of cloud coverage.
On Sunday morning, officials said, “The fuel is very dry with the expected weather may lead to a severe fire in some fire areas,” officials said on Sunday morning.