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Couple returns to find home unscathed by South Rim Fire
Karen and Phillip Lee were camping three hours away when the South Rim Fire started. Their home is less than a mile from ...
As the Grand Canyon's North Rim burns, South Rim visitors carry on
Partial blue skies in the morning allowed many park visitors to ignore fires on the North Rim. By afternoon, ashfall made for ...
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Updates on South Rim Fire containment efforts
The fire has burned 4,227 acres of land. Stuart West, the Superintendent of the park, said only about 12% of the park has burned. However, he said the part that was burned included about 80% of the ...
South Rim Fire in western Colorado grows to over 4,000 acres
The South Rim Fire in western Colorado has grown to 4,179 acres with 0% containment, according to a release from fire officials on Thursday.Lightning strikes ignited fires on the north and south rims ...
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Cooler weather helps slow spread of Western Slope wildfires, including South Rim fire
Favorable weather helped crews gain ground, but the area remains packed with dry vegetation ready to fuel multiple wildfires.
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South Rim Fire grows another 100 acres as more personnel come on board
The South Rim Fire grew another 100 acres as firefighters attempt contain the blaze that evacuated the Black Canyon of the ...
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South Rim Fire in western Colorado nearly doubles in size overnight to almost 3,000 acres with no containment
The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced ...
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Evacuees speak on the impact of the South Rim Fire on the Montrose Community
Montrose residents meet with officials for a Public meeting; Montrose School District provides space for the Incident Command ...
Colorado wildfires: Crews bring largest fire under 34% containment
Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday ...