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Colorado officials plan evacuation zone near North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Firefighters in Colorado are planning an evacuation zone along the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park's North Rim as ...
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 ...
WesternSlopeNow visits Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park since park closure due to fire
On Friday morning, there was a media briefing at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. With good news from the fire ...
Grand Canyon's North Rim fire still raging amid strong winds, 'extreme heat'
Wildfires burning at or near the Grand Canyon's North Rim are still raging as strong winds, high heat and low humidity ...
South Rim Fire 14% contained, several buildings in Gunnison National Park heavily damaged
According to the National Park Service, the facility management building, the Western National Parks warehouse, the welding ...
The Colorado Sun2d
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 ...
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 ...
Colorado Public Radio4d
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 ...
Couple return to home for first time since South Rim Fire started
Karen and Phillip Lee were camping three hours away when the South Rim Fire started. Their home is less than a mile from ...
KOAA News56d
South Rim Fire burning inside Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grows to 3,633 acres
The South Rim Fire inside Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has grown to 3,633 acres in size and is 0% contained, ...
Colorado Public Radio6d
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 ...
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.