The Colorado State Patrol has been called to help evacuate the campgrounds at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Forest Area.

Multiple aircraft are fighting the fire and a federal incident management team is set to take command of the fire first thing Friday, emergency officials said.

MONTROSE, Colo. — Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in southwestern Colorado is being evacuated due to wildfires on both rims of the canyon, the park said on its website . The fires were caused by lightning, the park said. They said the park is currently closed and all visitors and staff are being evacuated.