One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Colorado was expected to worsen early Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fueled the flames and officials stood ready to order additional

One of the fires burning now more than 100,000 acres in Rio Blanco County in northwest Colorado continues to grow during ongoing "near-critical fire weather" conditions.

The Lee Fire burning in Western Colorado has begun racing south after winds shifted away from the town of Meeker on Friday, prompting officials to declare new evacuation zones.