Together, the fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope had consumed nearly 25,000 acres as of Sunday morning.

Colorado firefighters have continued making progress as they battle several large wildfires burning across the western part of the state.

A restriction on boating on the western side of Blue Mesa Reservoir, where just days ago massive firefighting planes scooped up tons of water to fight the South Rim fire, has been lifted as crews reach more containment of the South Rim fire.