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South Rim Fire in western Colorado continues to grow; community meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening
On July 10, lightning strikes ignited fires on both the north and south rims of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, leading to the entire park’s evacuation. Hot weather, gusty winds and ...
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South Rim Fire Fills Skies with Smoke as Crews Battle Blaze in Colorado
The Black Canyon National Park, Colorado, USA, has been fighting against the South Rim fire for the past week and relief and ...
Colorado wildfire updates: Here’s where the 5 fires burning on the Western Slope stand
Four fires burning more than 20,000 acres on Colorado’s Western Slope are still mostly uncontained, and a 14,000-acre fire ...
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Turner Gulch fire continues to grow as officials hope rain brings relief
Firefighters continue to battle several wildfires raging on the Western Slope. The Turner Gulch fire nearly doubled in size overnight to about 14,000 acres with zero percent containment. The fire ...
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Evacuees speak on the impact of the South Rim Fire on the Montrose Community
Montrose residents meet with officials for a Public meeting; Montrose School District provides space for the Incident Command ...
Colorado wildfires: Turner Gulch fire explodes to 8,100 acres in Mesa County, “extreme fire behavior” expected
The nearly 13,000-acre wildfire burning in eastern Utah crossed the Colorado border Monday night, joining four other fires ...
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Fires continue burning across much of Colorado as hot, dry conditions persist
Conditions aren’t likely to improve for fire crews. More dry, hot days with temperatures in the 90s, coupled with low ...
Fire potential increasing as western Colorado hits near triple digit temperatures
We are continuing to track the fires all across western Colorado, with the South Rim Fire within the Black Canyon of the ...