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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 ...
The Colorado Sun1d
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 ...
GearJunkie on MSN1d
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 ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park cancels camping for the year due to fire
The camping season at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is coming to an early end due to a wildfire burning in the park’s south rim area. During a community meeting on Tuesday night, the ...
Colorado Public Radio3d
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 ...
“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 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel2d
Officials offer grim insight into wildfire at Black Canyon
The South Rim Fire is burning, filling the air thick with smoke, triggering evacuations and encompassing more than 4,000 ...
Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks
Wildfires have forced evacuations at two U.S. national parks in the West as summer monsoon storms increase lightning in the ...
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.
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 ...
South Rim Fire burns in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Evacuations are still underway for people in Montrose because of a wildfire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ...
Gunnison Country Times2d
South Rim Fire closes Black Canyon National Park
A lightning storm in Montrose County ignited two wildfires on the North and South rims of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on July 10. The South Rim Fire — the larger of the two blazes — ...