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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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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Wildfires at Grand Canyon, Gunnison National Parks prompt evacuations and cause major disruptions
Wildfires at U.S. national parks are prompting evacuations and causing major disruptions as the effects of climate change are ...
Crews battle wildfires in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Forest area; campgrounds, park evacuated
As of Thursday at 1:20 p.m., crews were battling wildfires on both rims of Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Montrose County, ...
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Wildfires destroy 2 homes near Buena Vista, close National Park as fire season heats up in Colorado
Colorado’s wildfire season is heating up with blazes this week destroying two homes near Buena Vista and closing a national ...
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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, ...
Camping reservations at Black Canyon of the Gunnison canceled for the rest of the year, park superintendent says
The South Rim Fire, which was started by lightning Thursday, has burned 4,160 acres with no containment as of Wednesday morning.
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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 ...
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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 ...
Wildfires force two Arizona national park evacuations
About 500 visitors who planned to stay in Grand Canyon were evacuated Thursday night while employees and residents on the ...