Tag: South Rim Fire
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Colorado wildfires update: Burning slows as big blaze nears containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fighting through scorching weather, harsh drought conditions and mountainous terrain, fire crews have almost contained a wildfire in western Colorado that has burned over 15,000 acres and fully controlled a smaller one. Five wildfires were sparked by lightning strikes over three weeks ago and have…
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopens as fire smolders on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The north rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopened Wednesday as firefighters mopped up a fire that charred more than 4,000 acres along the south rim. Lightning sparked the fire in…
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…
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Battle against western Colorado wildfires continues, 2 near full containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After several lightning strikes set parts of western Colorado aflame two weeks ago, five wildfires have consumed 42,431 acres as incident management teams make headway on containment. A drought in the West, hot temperatures and powerful wind gusts have allowed the fires to thrive while…
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Western Colorado wildfires update: Access to Blue Mesa Reservoir resumes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials on Monday announced that access to the west side of Blue Mesa Reservoir has resumed as crews continue to gain containment of the nearby South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison…
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Western Colorado wildfire update: Crews making headway on containment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires in western Colorado have scorched more than 30,000 acres as of Sunday, but firefighting crews are making progress with containment, incident officials said. Ignited by lightning strikes earlier this month, the Turner Gulch, Sowbelly, South Rim and Wright Draw blazes caused Gov. Jared…
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Colorado wildfires update: Over 30,000 acres burned in Western Colorado fires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires continue to eat their way through western Colorado’s mountainous terrain, with one growing more than 6,000 acres overnight and another crossing over from Utah, according to emergency officials. The four major wildfires on…
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Colorado wildfire grows 6,000 acres overnight as several fires rage on west side
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several wildfires continue to eat their way through western Colorado’s mountainous terrain, with one growing more than 6,000 acres overnight and another crossing over from Utah, according to emergency officials. The scorching weather and “extreme” drought conditions still fan the blazes’ flames as firefighters try…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis makes disaster declaration on wildfires in western Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday made a verbal disaster declaration for a series of wildfires burning in Montrose, Delta and Mesa counties, according to a news release. The declaration allows the state to mobilize its resources, including supplies, equipment and personnel, to assist in battling…
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More evacuations issued as Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park wildfire nears 3,000 acres
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Firefighters continue to battle the South Rim fire in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, as the blaze burned over 1,000 acres overnight Friday, leading to evacuations for nearby neighborhoods. The wildfire is now 2,892 acres with zero percent containment as of Saturday…