High winds last night caused a wildfire to continue to spread at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The park is about five hours west of Colorado Springs.

The fire burning thousands of acres in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park saw “rapid fire spread” Sunday evening due to a wind event in the area, officials said. The South Rim Fire has burned more than 3,

Rapid growth on the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park forced immediate evacuations in Montrose County on Saturday afternoon.