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Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment
Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday ...
The Colorado Sun3d
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 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 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1d
Devastation from Black Canyon fire
At first, the drive seems normal, but it doesn’t take much of snaking up Colorado Highway 347 to the Black Canyon of the ...
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 officials on Thursday.Lightning strikes ignited fires on the north and south rims ...
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 Radio7d
Gov. Polis declares emergency as South Rim fire in Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park grows, still zero percent contained
Firefighters are trying to contain several more fires on the Western Slope, and air quality alerts are in effect for much of ...
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 ...