This reporting is part of a larger "Wildfire Ready" special that will air on KCRA 3 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Find all coverage here, along with a 2025 wildfire readiness guide.

A wildfire burning in southwestern Colorado closed Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and forced evacuations nearby. It had burned about 5.7 square miles (14.8 square kilometers) as of Monday.