MONTROSE, Colo. (KJCT) - Montrose County issued Evacuations for residences on M73, N73, N74, and O74 roads. Below is a map provided by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. All zones 1-6 are asked to evacuate immediately. As of 6:23 pm, July 12, the South Rim Fire burns at 2,982 acres and is 0% contained.

Plumes of smoke fill the sky on the eastern side of Montrose County. On Thursday around noon, two fires broke out at the north and south rims of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. With the South Rim being the bigger of the two being mapped at 1,

A wildfire that's burning in the southern part of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in western Colorado has grown to more than 1,600 acres. It has damaged some park equipment and several outbuildings.

The Wright Draw Fire, near Gateway, Colorado, burned an estimated 34 acres Friday afternoon, according to the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit. Aerial crews continue to monitor the fire as plans to suppress it are underway.

The South Rim Fire burned 1,640 acres as of 11:00 p.m. on Thursday according to the InciWeb. The fire started around 11:30 a.m. and was caused by a lightning strike. Evacuation orders went into effect around 1:00 p.

On Friday, multiple fire officials and agencies released updates and plans to address the South Rim Fire, which is one of two lightning-caused fires in the Black

About 140 miles west, the South Rim fire burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park grew to 1,640 acres and forced mandatory evacuations in Montrose County on Friday night.

The area is in "go" status, meaning all residents and visitors should leave immediately. Residents of Jacob Lake in northern Coconino County were evacuated on July 10, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed to visitors.