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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 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 ...
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 ...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire sees ‘rapid fire spread’
The fire burning thousands of acres in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park saw “rapid fire spread” Sunday evening due ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 in western Colorado has grown to ...
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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, ...
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 ...
85% of South Rim burned in Black Canyon of the Gunnison wildfire
The South Rim Fire, which was started by lightning on July 10, has burned 4,251 acres with 14% containment as of Saturday ...
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South Rim fire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grows to 1,640 acres
Firefighters are working to control two fires in the park, one on each end, that are burning up dry fuel amid gusty winds.