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John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.By John Wark, Special to the Denver Post
The Pine Gulch fire grew 2,384 acres overnight Thursday, and is now burning 124,934 acres — 195 square miles — outside Grand Junction, fire officials said Friday morning. Pilot and photographer John Wark captured these images of the wildfire from the air on Thursday.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
Smoke from the Pine Gulch wildfire fills the air above Grand Junction on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020. .
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.
John Wark, Special to The Denver Post
The Pine Gulch wildfire burns north of Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, 2020.