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Hot, dry and windy conditions in western Colorado have officials looking at long-term plans to fight numerous fires
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A wildfire burning in western Colorado continues to grow after forcing nearby homes and a national park to evacuate. As of Tuesday morning, the South Rim Fire remains 0 percent contained and has grown to 3,988 acres.
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.