The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced the closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Friday, when it was about 1,

The South Rim Fire grew another 100 acres as firefighters attempt contain the blaze that evacuated the Black Canyon of the Gunnison and nearby neighborhoods last week. As of Monday morning, the lightning-caused South Rim Fire was mapped at 3,

Firefighters are trying to contain several more fires on the Western Slope, and air quality alerts are in effect for much of the state.