Lightning is being blamed for a fire at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado. Park officials say the fire started along the road to get inside in the grassland.

The Great Sand Dunes National Park has reopened after a lightning strike ignited a wildfire in the grasslands along its main entrance road on Wednesday. The fire temporarily shut down inbound ...

The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has reopened following a 306-acre fire Wednesday afternoon, park officials said. The fire was sparked from a lightning strike along CO-150 ...

Great Sand Dunes National Park reopened around 8:15 p.m. after lightning sparked a fire there Wednesday afternoon. The 306-acre Medano Fire was 80% contained, according to park officials.

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In Southern Colorado, the Great Sand Dunes are alive with the sound of music. The tallest dunes in North America rise above 750 feet — a surreal landscape that sings on scorching summer days.

Lightning deaths have been recorded in Colorado in April through October from 1980 to 2022. July: Deadliest month with 36 and most injuries with 165. June has seen 21 deaths and August had 18.

Teller and El Paso Counties are actually home to the most lightning strikes in all of Colorado! Unfortunately, El Paso ranks number 1 in Colorado for lightning striking people, with 10 fatalities ...

At the peak of hiking season, Colorado sees 5,350 lightning strikes a day. Here’s how to stay safe. Colorado ranks 3rd in the nation for the most lightning strike fatalities between 2006 and 2023.