The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remains evacuated and closed due to the South Rim Fire, which grew to nearly 4,000 acres by Monday morning and remains zero percent contained.

Officials have set a goal date for containment of the nearly 4,000-acre and, so far, 0% contained South Rim Fire that has been burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for days.

The Black Canyon National Park, Colorado, USA, has been fighting against the South Rim fire for the past week and relief and aid teams are working tirelessly to try and stop the flame spread. In this footage,

Montrose residents meet with officials for a Public meeting; Montrose School District provides space for the Incident Command Center.

Firefighters are trying to contain several more fires on the Western Slope, and air quality alerts are in effect for much of the state.

The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced the closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Friday, when it was about 1,

Rapid growth on the South Rim fire in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park forced immediate evacuations in Montrose County on Saturday afternoon.

Evacuations ordered in Montrose County, CO, due to the South Rim Fire, which has grown to 2,892 acres with 0% containment.

The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.