Evacuations were lifted Monday night for the Crosho fire burning in Rio Blanco and Routt counties, but areas surrounding the wildfire remain on pre-evacuation notice, according to county officials.

The Crosho fire is one of multiple wildfires actively burning on Colorado’s western slope that together have consumed hundreds of miles, including one that started less than two days ago.

The Lee fire burning west of the Crosho fire in Rio Blanco County is Colorado’s fifth-largest wildfire on record, according to the state’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control .

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Lee and Elk fires near Meeker

Drought conditions and steep terrain have fueled the fires burning near Meeker in Rio Blanco County, officials s

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