Black Canyon of Gunnison South Rim Fire
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Four fires burning more than 20,000 acres on Colorado’s Western Slope are still mostly uncontained, and a 14,000-acre fire that started in Utah is now firmly in Colorado as of Wednesday.
Firefighters are trying to contain several more fires on the Western Slope, and air quality alerts are in effect for much of the state.
Crews are working to control two fires in the park, one on each end, that are burning up dry fuel amid gusty winds and temperatures in the 90s
A wildfire in western Colorado more than quadrupled in size overnight, quickly becoming the largest blaze burning in the state. The Turner Gulch Fire burning about 8 miles northeast of Gateway ballooned from 1,
The Dragon Bravo Fire has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility, and the White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate.
Montrose County Sheriff’s Office issued a public alert for an immediate evacuation for residents living on certain roads in the county, due to Black Canyon of the Gunnison park’s South Rim Fire.