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Fire remains uncontained at Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Part of Blue Mesa Reservoir closed, damage reported
On Friday, the National Park Service announced that Blue Mesa Reservoir would be closed west of Middle Bridge to all boating ...
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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 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 in western Colorado has grown to ...
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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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, ...
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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 ...
Lightning-sparked wildfires burning on more than 400 acres of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Multiple aircraft are fighting the fire and a federal incident management team is set to take command of the fire first thing ...
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Evacuations still in place at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park as South Rim fire grows Friday
The fires were on both rims of the narrow canyon that surrounds the Gunnison River. According to the nonprofit site WatchDuty ...
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 ...
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.