85% of South Rim Burned in Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wildfire

85% of South Rim burned in Black Canyon of the Gunnison wildfire

The South Rim Fire, which was started by lightning Thursday, has burned 4,160 acres with no containment as of Wednesday morning.

South Rim Fire now over 4,000 acres with zero containment, Black Canyon of the Gunnison remains closed

A community meeting is scheduled Tuesday evening to provide further updates.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire: Estimated containment date set as fire grows

DENVER (KDVR) -- Officials have set a goal date for containment of the nearly 4,000-acre and, so far, 0% contained South Rim Fire that has been burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for days. The fire started because of lightning Thursday during a weather event that also sparked several other major fires; the Sowbelly Fire along Escalante Canyon in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is more than 2,000 acres; two f…

Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Fire: Now less than two miles from high-level resources

DENVER (KDVR) -- Officials have set a goal date for containment of the nearly 4,000-acre and, so far, 0% contained South Rim Fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park as it nears high-level resources. The fire started because of lightning Thursday during a weather event that also sparked several other major fires; the Sowbelly Fire along Escalante Canyon in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area is more than 2,000 acres; two…

'Super scooper' aircraft employed to fight South Rim Fire; Planes collecting water from Blue Mesa

“Super scooper” aircraft arrived on Monday and began collecting water from Blue Mesa Reservoir to fight the South Rim Fire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. To keep the area clear for the craft, the National Park Service…

Valley feeling the impacts of South Rim, other fires - The Crested Butte News

Several CB personnel and trucks deployed By Katherine Nettles A nearly 4,200-acre fire on the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park east of Montrose has been a major source of focus for regional and state-wide agencies since it started last week and it is also impacting the local valley. As a …