MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – The South Rim Wildfire remains active in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park after it was ignited by lightning strikes on July 10.
The park is actively working with local, state, and federal partners to manage the fire and to assess possible post-fire impacts.
Visitors are still not allowed in the park until further notice, and at this time, drinking water supplies still have not been directly impacted. As of July 21, a group of U.S. Forest Service and Department of Interior hydrologists and soil scientists have been performing assessments to evaluate the possibilities of debris flow and sedimentation that could impact water quality.
When conditions allow, there will be a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team that will look into post-fire threats like debris flow, hazard trees, impacts on recreation, wildlife, vegetation, flooding, hazardous materials, and historic and cultural sites.
BAER includes officials from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Weather Service.
The National Park Service will share more information as it becomes available.
For updates on the fire and response efforts, click here.
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