A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted campground evacuations and pre-evacuation orders for nearby homes.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Here is the latest on the wildfires burning in Western Colorado. A new fire in Colorado prompted evacuations on the evening of August 11th. The Routt County Sheriff’s Office says a wildfire began burning on U.S. Forest Service property.

A state prison in rural western Colorado has been evacuated due to a massive fire that has spread to more than 110,000 acres, state authorities said Sunday. The Lee Fire is now the fifth-largest blaze in the Colorado’s history,

Crews continue to make progress on two large wildfires burning in Western Colorado, although fire officials said one continues to be challenging.

The Lee Fire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope is officially one of the largest that the state has ever seen.

Lee Fire burning in Rio Blanco and Garfield counties, which has grown to become the fifth-largest wildfire in Colorado history, scorching more than 113,000 acres since it broke out on Aug. 2. Here's the latest from Denver7 on the scene.