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Colorado Helicopters Battle South Rim Fire as Flames and Smoke Engulf GunnisonThis footage shows the huge fires and smoke in Gunnison, Colorado, USA, as the South Rim fire continues to burn and spread through the city. This video was filmed on the 12th of July as authorities aim to stop fire spread by creating barriers and removing trees.
Governor Jared Polis has declared an emergency in Montrose, Delta, and Mesa counties due to raging wildfires, including the South Rim Fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which has burned over 3,
The South Rim Fire and other western slope blazes led to three Colorado counties being declared disasters. See the latest map of the fires.
The Wright Draw Fire, near Gateway, Colorado, burned an estimated 34 acres Friday afternoon, according to the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit. Aerial crews continue to monitor the fire as plans to suppress it are underway.
We are continuing to track the fires all across western Colorado, with the South Rim Fire within the Black Canyon of the Gunnison seeing over 1,600 acres burned as of midnight this morning.