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From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, #GiffordFire, and #GarnetFire, the West is burning hotter and longer. Resilience may lie in blending ancient practices with modern science. #Wildfires
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Lee Fire Update 🔥
The #LeeFire has burned 137,758 acres (~215 sq mi) and is now 86% contained — up from 80% yesterday.
#Wildfire #COwx
From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, #GiffordFire, and #RedCanyonFire, the West is burning hotter and longer. True resilience may come from blending ancient practices with modern science. #Wildfires
Read more 👉 medium.com/@alanworldvi...
Fire Update 🔥
#LeeFire: 80% contained (up from 76% yesterday). Storms brought rain to Meeker but little over the fire. Crews contained a NW hotspot, patrolled lines, and began chipping debris. Thunderstorms with lightning & winds remain a concern. #Wildfires #COwx
From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, the #GiffordFire, and the #RedCanyonFire, the West is burning hotter and longer. Resilience may lie in blending ancient practices with modern science. #Wildfires
Read more 👉 medium.com/@alanworldvi... #AZwx #COwx #WYwx
Lee Fire Update 🔥
The #LeeFire has burned 137,755 acres (~215 sq mi) and is now 76% contained, up from 68% yesterday. Crews are gaining ground, but hot, dry weather keeps igniting green ‘islands’ of fuel and smoke. #Wildfire #COwx
From the #DragonBravoFire to the #LeeFire, the West’s blazes show suppression alone isn’t enough. True resilience means blending science, Indigenous fire wisdom, and fire-adapted forests. Read more 👉 medium.com/@alanworldvi...
New U.S. Drought Monitor (Aug 19) shows much of western Colorado in severe to extreme drought. These conditions are exactly what’s feeding the #LeeFire and making containment such a challenge. Dry fuels + wind = persistent wildfire risk. #COWx #Drought #Wildfires
From the #DragonBravoFire in the Grand Canyon to the #LeeFire in Colorado, the West’s blazes remind us: suppression alone isn’t enough. Resilience means pairing science with Indigenous fire wisdom & fire-adapted forests. Read more in medium.com/@alanworldvi... #Wildfires #COwx #AZwx
Lee Fire Update 🔥
The #LeeFire has burned 137,755 acres (~215.2 sq mi) and is now 68% contained, up from 60% yesterday. Crews are making progress, but hot, dry weather is igniting green ‘islands’ of fuel, sending up smoke columns. #Wildfire #COwx
Lee Fire Update 🔥
The #LeeFire has burned 137,485 acres (~215 sq mi) and remains 60% contained, the same as yesterday. Crews are working to hold lines, but critically dry fuels and gusty winds continue to pose challenges. #Wildfire #COwx.
🔥 Colorado's #LeeFire is now 60% contained, but is likely to become the state's 3rd or 4th largest wildfire on record before it is fully extinguished. Weather conditions this week near the fire zone will fortunately not support rapid growth and containment should increase. #COWX #COfire
🔥 From the #DragonBravoFire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to the #LeeFire in Colorado and the #GiffordFire in California, the West is burning hotter and longer. But resilience may lie in ancient practices.
Read more in medium.com/@alanworldvi... #Wildfires #AZwx #COwx #CAwx
Lee Fire Update 🔥
The #LeeFire has burned 137,465 acres (~214.8 sq mi) and is now 60% contained. Containment is rising, but critically dry fuels and gusty winds continue to challenge crews as they work to strengthen and hold lines. #Wildfire #COwx
To grasp the scale of the #LeeFire 🔥:
It has scorched ~214.8 sq mi — larger than the entire City of #Denver (~155 sq mi). Picture every neighborhood, park, and street in Denver consumed by fire — and still more beyond. #Wildfire #COwx
📸 Firing operations along Hwy 13 at the Lee Fire — John Hecker
Lee Fire Update 🔥
The #LeeFire has burned 137,453 acres (~214.8 sq mi) and is now 42% contained. Despite higher humidity and scattered storms, critically dry fuels keep fire behavior active. Crews continue to hold lines under challenging conditions. #Wildfire #COwx
Lee Fire Update 🔥
Firefighters continue to battle the #LeeFire — 133,954 acres (~209.3 sq mi), now 31% contained. Critically dry fuels still drive fire behavior despite higher humidity & scattered storms. #Wildfire #COwx
The #LeeFire is now the 2nd largest #wildfire in the US, just ~5,200 acres shy of CO's 3 largest in recorded history at 133,841 acres (+72,865 vs last wk)
An incredible job by firefighters holding the S end, significantly slowing growth in extreme drought conditions (ERCs in 99.9th percentile!)
Crews gain containment on #LeeFire as Governor issues disaster declaration for wildfires across state.
Across Colorado roughly 185,000 acres have burned this summer, compared with 80,000 during same period in 2024
coloradosun.com/2025/08/15/c...
Much of western Colorado is in severe to extreme drought, according to the Aug 10 VegDRI map — conditions that fuel large wildfires like the #LeeFire. Dry vegetation + wind + heat = high fire danger. #COwx #Drought #Wildfires
D3 Extreme Drought: Large fires, dying landscapes, fish kills, very low reservoirs, mandatory water restrictions.
D4 Exceptional Drought: Major farm & recreation losses, dust storms, topsoil loss.
These conditions make wildfires faster, hotter, and harder to stop. #LeeFire
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows extreme (D3) to exceptional (D4) drought gripping NW Colorado — right where the #LeeFire is burning. Dry fuels + heat make suppression harder and keep fire danger high. Stay prepared, stay safe. #Wildfire #CODrought #COwx
NOAA’s 7-day rainfall outlook shows a soggy week ahead for Florida and the Southeast — but little relief for the West. Crews on the #LeeFire in Colorado will keep battling hot, dry conditions as extreme drought fuels fire growth. #Wildfire #COwx.
Against a backdrop of flames on rugged slopes, crews battle the #LeeFire 🔥 through the night — 123,222 acres (~192.5 sq mi) & just 4% contained. Shifting winds, low humidity & extreme drought make every line along Hwy 13 a fight to protect land & communities. #Wildfire #COwx.
NOAA’s 7-day outlook shows little to no rain for northwest Colorado, meaning the #LeeFire will keep burning in hot, dry conditions. Crews are working tirelessly to protect lives and land—let’s keep them in our thoughts and support their efforts.
#Wildfire
Imagine fighting fire on steep slopes with heavy gear. That’s what crews on the #LeeFire 🔥 face daily as they protect lives, land & communities. At 120,650 acres (~188.5 sq mi) & just 4% contained, it burns under extreme drought & weather. #Wildfire #COwx
The #DragonBravoFire, #GiffordFire & #LeeFire 🔥are more than disasters—they’re symptoms of stressed ecosystems out of balance.
For centuries, Native American fire & drought-resilient trees kept these lands healthy. #Wildfires
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Wildfires Ongoing Out West
#GiffordFire - California's largest wildfire in 2025, the Gifford Fire has torched over 122k acres.
#LeeFire - on the western slope of the Rockies.
#DragonBravoFire - continues to smolder along the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon.
www.weathernationtv.com/news/wildfir...
