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“Rapidly moving” South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park forces more evacuations
Rapid growth on the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park forced immediate evacuations in Montrose ...
Fire remains uncontained at Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Part of Blue Mesa Reservoir closed, damage reported
The South Rim Fire is still burning at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, now eight days since it was first ...
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Wildfires Ravage Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
More than a week after lightning ignited wildfires, thousands of acres of Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ...
Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks
The Grand Canyon’s North Rim in Arizona also closed Thursday because of a wildfire on adjacent Bureau of Land Management land ...
South Rim fire forces evacuations near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
About 140 miles west, the South Rim fire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grew to 1,640 acres and forced ...
Colorado State Patrol called to help with wildfire evacuation in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The Colorado State Patrol has been called to help evacuate the campgrounds at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park ...
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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 ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park closed due to wildfires
MONTROSE, Colo. — Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in southwestern Colorado is closed due to wildfires, the park ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire: More than 3,500 acres, 0% contained
The fire burning since Thursday in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is now at more than 3,500 acres and is still 0% contained, National Park Service officials said in a Sunday update.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire: Now less than two miles from high-level resources
Officials have set a goal date for containment of the nearly 4,000-acre and, so far, 0% contained South Rim Fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park as it nears high-level resources.
Camping reservations at Black Canyon of the Gunnison canceled for the rest of the year, park superintendent says
The South Rim Fire, which was started by lightning Thursday, has burned 4,160 acres with no containment as of Wednesday morning.