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Wildfires Force Evacuations at Grand Canyon’s North Rim and Colorado’s Black Canyon National Park
BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO, JUL 10 – Two wildfires sparked by lightning forced evacuation and closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park with the South Rim fire burning over 425 acres, officials said.
- On Thursday, July 10, two wildfires ignited by lightning near the south entrance and the north rim of Black Canyon National Park in Gunnison prompted evacuations and led to the park's closure to all visitors.
- NPS officials explained that the fires resulted from dangerously dry conditions fueled by hot weather, arid air, strong winds, and parched plant life throughout the area.
- A firefighting engine from Colorado’s fire safety agency was dispatched to address a blaze on the north rim, while the Colorado State Patrol supported evacuation efforts in campgrounds located within the park’s national forest area.
- Reports confirmed that at least four buildings were destroyed by fire, an area within a five-mile radius was placed under a pre-evacuation alert, and those evacuating were instructed to go to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s location on Steele Drive in Buena Vista.
- Montrose County remains under Stage 1 fire restrictions, and the park closure and evacuations highlight ongoing regional fire risks amid hazardous weather conditions.
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JACOB LAKE, Ariz. — Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires. Read more...
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Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon's North Rim and Colorado's Black Canyon national park
JACOB LAKE, Ariz. (AP) — Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires.
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