The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, a popular outdoor destination in western Colorado, was closed to the public after a wildfire on the South Rim rapidly doubled in size.

We are tracking two fires burning in the west of Colorado. One has caused evacuations in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and the other has burned two homes North of Buena Vista.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remained closed late Thursday, as crews responded to lightning-sparked fires within the boundaries, on the South and North Rims. Below the park, Montrose