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Colorado officials plan evacuation zone near North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Firefighters in Colorado are planning an evacuation zone along the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park's North Rim as ...
The Colorado Sun2d
Fire burning on 4,227 acres in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park starts to be contained
Initial assessments show that the visitor center and entrance booth survived the fire, but other buildings were destroyed or ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado grows to over 4,000 acres
The South Rim Fire in western Colorado has grown to 4,179 acres with 0% containment, according to a release from fire ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado nearly doubles in size overnight to almost 3,000 acres with no containment
The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced ...
Wildfire destroys campground, buildings in Colorado national park
The South Rim Fire burning inside Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has destroyed several structures and ...
Colorado Public Radio4d
South Rim Fire now over 4,000 acres with zero containment, Black Canyon of the Gunnison remains closed
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remains evacuated and closed due to the South Rim Fire, which grew to nearly 4 ...
South Rim Fire 14% contained, several buildings in Gunnison National Park heavily damaged
South Rim Fire 14% contained, several buildings in Gunnison National Park heavily damaged ...
The Colorado Sun1d
Get to know the “Super Scooper” airplanes fighting wildfires in Colorado
Colorado’s largest lake has that in spades. The west end of Blue Mesa along U.S. 50 has been closed to watercraft for the duration of the Scoopers’ work, giving the planes plenty of room to do their ...
Colorado Public Radio3d
Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire
Favorable weather helped crews gain ground, but the area remains packed with dry vegetation ready to fuel multiple wildfires.
South Rim Fire in western Colorado continues to grow; community meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening
On July 10, lightning strikes ignited fires on both the north and south rims of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, leading to the entire park’s evacuation. Hot weather, gusty winds and ...
Colorado wildfires: Cottonwood Flat fire forces evacuations near Rifle
The growth of one wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope has slowed to a crawl, but four others continue to scorch ...