Overview

• Fire managers reduced the mapped acreage from 138,844 to 137,758 after updated infrared data, citing limitations in previous measurements.
• The correction restores the Lee Fire’s standing behind the 2002 Hayman Fire, which again ranks fourth by size in Colorado.
• Containment remains about 90% as crews patrol lines, secure the southern edge, and carry out suppression repair, officials said.
• Recent and forecast monsoonal rains have helped limit growth but raise the risk of flash flooding and debris flows on burn scars, according to the National Weather Service and incident updates.
• Damage assessments report at least five homes and more than a dozen outbuildings lost across the Lee and nearby Elk fires.