MEEKER, Colo. — The Lee Fire is now 99% contained after burning 137,748 acres. Now, Rio Blanco County is starting to see the true economic and agricultural impacts of the fifth largest wildfire in Colorado history.

"Between 80 and 85% of the county's income is from natural resources. That's a lot," Rio Blanco County Commissioner Callie Scritchfield said. "I will say the top three by far are oil and gas and then ranching and wildlife."

The community's livelihood went up in flames, and immediate solutions had to be found.

"Hundreds of livestock were moved out of harm's way, in good shape," Scritchfield said. "They are in the process of figuring out next steps. I mean, there, are people that it's we've had everything from, of course, our drought to fire and to flood, and that's pretty hard

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