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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future
“The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is like another world,” said Ethan Aumack, executive director of the Grand Canyon Trust, ...
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 mandatory evacuations in Montrose County on Friday night.
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 ...
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Boating on western Colorado reservoir resumes as crews gain more containment on South Rim fire
A restriction on boating on the western side of Blue Mesa Reservoir, where just days ago massive firefighting planes scooped ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
“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 County on Saturday afternoon.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire: More than 3,500 acres, 0% contained
The fire burning since Thursday in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is now at more than 3,500 acres and is still 0% contained, National Park Service officials said in a Sunday update.