South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grows to nearly 3,000 acres

A lightning-sparked wildfire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grew to nearly acres and continued to force evacuations of nearby homes fire personnel reported Saturday morning The South Rim fire is burning on acres with no containment and caused evacuations for the Botswick Park area southwest of the national park late Friday night Related Articles South Rim fire forces evacuations near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Mount View fire forces evacuations north of Buena Vista Lightning-sparked wildfires burning on more than acres of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Several grass fires along High Line Canal in Arapahoe County deemed suspicious Wildfire burning near Moffat County coal mine contained Botswick Park and homes up Colorado including K Road are still under mandatory evacuation Fire crews are focusing on securing the fire line and minimizing spread into the canyon operations section chief Eric Zanotto noted in a Saturday morning update Charred signage at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Montrose County where the South Rim fire is burning on nearly acres as of July Courtesy of the National Park Facility The Sowbelly fire burning on acres in Delta and Mesa counties is also at containment federal bureaucrats commented Saturday morning While the fire did not grow significantly overnight firefighters continue to have trouble accessing the fire because of the terrain and location in the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness area Hot dry weather is also a concern for conditions on both fires representatives stated This is a growing story and may be updated Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter