DENVER — The 137,758-acre Lee Fire burning southwest of Meeker is nearing full containment as firefighters make steady progress on the state’s largest wildfire of the season.

A Saturday update reported the fire at 95% containment, an increase of 5 percentage points from the previous week.

The lightning-sparked fire was first reported on Aug. 2 and forced evacuations as it destroyed three homes and 12 outbuildings. No injuries have been reported.

However, some of those evacuations have since been rescinded. For the most up-to-date evacuation map, click here .

Recent weather, including rain showers, has aided firefighting efforts.

Other Western Slope counties have seen similar fires over the past couple of months.

The extreme fire behavior prompted Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executi

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