I'm Jason Epperson. This is RV Miles, and it's time for the latest in RV and camping news.

Welcome back, everybody. I'm back in the Miles Zero studio in Rock Island, Illinois.

After a couple weeks on the road, happy to be back.

This news is coming out a day late because of my travels, but here we are.

First up on Friday, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park provided an update on the South Rim fire that is now 31% contained.

Since the fire is still active, the park's total estimated loss is unknown.

When the fire is 100% contained, formal damage and safety assessments will begin.

Initial assessments, though, have determined that the South Rim Visitor Center,

the administration building, and the entrance booths survived the fire. However, the facility

management building, the Western National Parks Warehouse, the welding shop, several pieces

of heavy equipment, and the South Rim Campground, along with numerous bathrooms and overlooks

throughout the park, burned and were

destroyed or are heavily damaged. On the morning of July 10th, lightning strikes ignited wildfires

on both the north and south rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Visitors and staff were

safely evacuated and the park is closed until further notice. A reopening date for the park

will be considered when the fire is contained and safety assessments have been completed.

Curiconti National Recreation Area is co-managed with Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

and it remains open. Visitors are cautioned that there is a temporary closure, though, for boating on Blue Mesa

Reservoir west of the middle bridge for air operations related to the fire. This is where they're

getting the water for water drops onto the fire. And a quick update on the north rim of the Grand

Canyon, where the Dragon Bravo Fire has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and many of the historic

cabins and other structures. The Park Service has released new photos of the damage. The preliminary

...