Three fires are burning in Colorado's Rio Blanco County, one of which is now the 5th largest in state history and still growing.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -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.

The Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team 3 hosted a media briefing and tour Tuesday to provide updates on the Elk and Lee fires. Tyler Nathe, operations section chief for the team, said the Elk Fire currently covers 14,