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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 ...
The Colorado Sun3d

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 ...

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 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 ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel2d

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 ...
Colorado Public Radio10d

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 ...
Colorado Public Radio10d

Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park still not contained heading into dry, hot weekend

Multiple state and federal agencies are fighting a large fire in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, where two ...

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 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 ...
KOAA News57d

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, ...
The Colorado Sun10d

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 ...

Officials plan evac 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 ...