Firefighters in Colorado are planning an evacuation zone along the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park's North Rim as part of their continuing efforts to bring the South Rim Fire under control.

On Friday morning, there was a media briefing at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. With good news from the fire, at last report 14% of the fire is contained as of Friday morning. Fire crews continue their battle against the fire of the South Rim Fire in the 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 Park are still ablaze, and massive portions of the canyon’s South Rim have been destroyed.