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Fire grows to over 1,600 acres at Black Canyon of Gunnison

South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grows to nearly 3,000 acres

Fire crews are focusing on securing the fire line and minimizing spread into the canyon, operations section chief Eric Zanotto said in a Saturday morning update.

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Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks

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Wildfire near Grand Canyon expands tenfold over 24 hours

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Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon's North Rim and Colorado national park

Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated because of wildfires.

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South Rim fire forces evacuations near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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'White Sage Fire' now 9,000 acres, prompts evacuations of Jacob Lake and Grand Canyon's North Rim

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Tourists, residents evacuated from Grand Canyon due to wildfires

The fire is burning outside the Grand Canyon National Park but approaching Jacob Lake, Arizona, a small settlement known as the gateway to the North Rim.

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Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park wildfires grow to 1,600-plus acres overnight

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White Sage Fire prompts North Rim evacuation

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Hiker dies in Grand Canyon as park warns of extreme temperatures

The NPS recommends avoiding hiking the Grand Canyon's inner trails between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures are at their peak. Temperatures in the inner canyon can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, creating "extremely hazardous conditions for hikers," the NPS said.

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Hiker dies on Grand Canyon trail amid extremely high summer temperatures

A hiker has died on the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park while attempting to reach the Colorado River.

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Grand Canyon National Park sees its first hantavirus case in nearly a decade

In late June, a Grand Canyon National Park concessions employee contracted hantavirus, a rare but often fatal rodent-borne disease that plagues the American West, the National Park Service confirmed Monday.

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Texan Hoping To Stay At Phantom Ranch In Grand Canyon Dies En Route

A 67-year-old Texan planning to spend a night at Phantom Ranch on the floor of Grand Canyon National Park collapsed and died while hiking down the South Kaibab Trail.