The Lee Fire in Western Colorado, now the sixth-largest since 2001, has exploded to 92,047 acres and is 0% contained. Shifting winds have prompted new evacuation orders south and west of Meeker, with zones 63 and 70 under mandatory evacuation. Zones 80 and 81 are in 'Set' status, and Rifle Correctional Center is being evacuated. Firefighters are battling the blaze, which is creating its own weather patterns, including pyrocumulus clouds reaching 30,000 feet.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.