DENVER (KDVR) — Wildfire officials say the fires that have burned more than 130,000 acres in Rio Blanco County have destroyed five homes.

The Lee Fire, now the 5th biggest wildfire in Colorado history, is still mostly uncontained and grew more overnight Wednesday to Thursday to 127,107 acres. It has spread across Rio Blanco County to the Garfield County line, prompting elevated evacuation notices Wednesday afternoon near the town of Rifle.

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The much smaller Elk Fire is 75% contained with 14,518 acres burned.

There is also the newer Crosho Fire in northeast Rio Blanco County near Routt County, which is at 1,700 acres and still uncontained. Evacuations are in place in this fire as well.

Both fires began when lightning ignited them on Aug. 2 near

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