Fires continue burning across much of Colorado as hot, dry conditions persist

By Ishan Thakore
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Smoke from the Black Canyon South Rim Wildfire
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Smoke from the Black Canyon South Rim wildfire billows into the sky July 13, 2025. Numerous state and federal agencies, including firefighters on the ground, aircraft dropping retardant from above, have been working to contain the the South Rim wildfire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison Nation

Black Canyon South Rim Wildfire
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Park Service Rangers at the roadblock to the entrance of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, July 13, 2025. Numerous state and federal agencies, including firefighters on the ground, aircraft dropping retardant from above, have been working to contain the South Rim wildfire burning in the park since it started last week. Most of the fire is on NPS land and some Bureau of Land Management land, west of Montrose, Colorado.

Black Canyon South Rim Wildfire
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A padlock on a red and white metal gate blocks Black Canyon Road into the Black Canyon National Park’s remote North Rim visitor center and campground, July 13, 2025. The park iOS closed until further notice as numerous state and federal agencies, including firefighters on the ground, aircraft dropping retardant from above, work to contain the the South Rim wildfire since it started last week in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Courtesy of the BLM's South Rim Fire Information Facebook page.

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