The wildfires along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon made headlines this week after a historic structure, the Grand Canyon Lodge, burned in the blaze. Unfortunately, Grand Canyon National Park isn’t the only park under fiery siege. Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is also burning, with a wildfire on each side of the canyon.
Park officials say the wildfires started as a result of lightning strikes on the morning of July 10, 2025. (Lightning is also the cause of the fires at the Grand Canyon.) The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that the park is closed until further notice.
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“Since the fire is still active and not contained, the park’s total estimated loss is unknown,” NPS states in the release dated July 18. “Initial assessments have determined that the South Rim Visitor Center, the administration building, and the entrance booth survived the fire. However, the facility management building, the Western National Parks warehouse, the welding shop, several pieces of heavy equipment, the South Rim Campground, and numerous bathrooms and overlooks throughout the park burned and were either destroyed or heavily damaged.”
See photos of the ongoing wildfire at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park:
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