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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 ...
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Lightning-Sparked Fire Ravages Black Canyon National Park
A lightning-sparked fire burning 4,227 acres in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is now 14% contained, with crews confident they’ve halted its spread. While key buildings like the visitor ...
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 ...
“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 ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remains closed as Colorado's South Rim Fire burns without containment
A wildfire that's burning in the southern part of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has grown to more than 1,600 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Firefighters protect visitor center as wildfire grows to 1,640 acres in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Crews are working to control two fires in the park, one on each end, that are burning up dry fuel amid gusty winds and ...
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 ...
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park wildfires grow to 1,600-plus acres overnight
Reaching 1,640 acres in size, the wildfires in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park continue to burn with no signs of ...
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 ...