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.
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Specifically, Rome said, one fire is burning near Kneeling Camel and the other is near the park’s west boundary.
She said crews from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are currently fighting the fires. The size of the fires are not currently known, Rome said.
This is a developing story.
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