Black Canyon of Gunnison South Rim Fire
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Governor Jared Polis has declared an emergency in Montrose, Delta, and Mesa counties due to raging wildfires, including the South Rim Fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which has burned over 3,
Five wildfires are burning on thousands of acres in western Colorado, including one that crossed into the state from Utah, fire officials said Sunday.
The South Rim Fire and other western slope blazes led to three Colorado counties being declared disasters. See the latest map of the fires.
Nearly 200 firefighters are working the South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. A lightning storm Thursday sparked numerous fires.