2 wildfires, possibly sparked by lightning, lead to evacuation of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Two wildfires in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park possibly sparked by lightning early Thursday have led to the evacuation of the park as firefighters respond to the blazes Related Articles Several grass fires along High Line Canal in Arapahoe County deemed suspicious Wildfire burning near Moffat County coal mine contained I- reopens near Glenwood Springs after fire closure I- reopens between Rifle Parachute after large brush fire Wildfire burning near Western Slope coal mine between Meeker Craig Lori Rome a spokeswoman for the Black Canyon of the Gunnison commented there was heavy lightning activity early Thursday morning in the area and two fires were spotted burning inside the park s boundary one on the north rim and one on the south rim Specifically Rome declared one fire is burning near Kneeling Camel and the other is near the park s west boundary She revealed crews from the U S Bureau of Land Management are at the moment fighting the fires The size of the fires are not at this time known Rome stated This is a advancing story Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter
