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New Jersey man missing for over 1 week in Grand Canyon

Colorado national park reopens; Grand Canyon fire quadruples in week
A national park in southwest Colorado partially reopened Wednesday for the first time since a fire broke out earlier this month, while a fire at Grand Canyon National Park prompted more closures outside of the park.
NJ hiker missing for more than a week in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park where ‘mega-fire’ is raging
A New Jersey hiker has been missing for more than a week in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park where a raging “mega-fire” has exploded to more than 123,000 acres.
"Fire Clouds" Form Over Grand Canyon National Park As Biggest Wildfire In US Burns
The largest wildfire currently burning in the US is sweeping through Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, scorching more than 51,000 hectares (126,000 acres) and blanketing the surrounding area in thick smoke.
Dragon Bravo Fire continues to grow: More than 123,000 acres burned near Grand Canyon
As of Aug. 1, 1,189 personnel are working to contain the fire, which is being fueled by mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine.
Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation
A wildfire burning since July 4 has closed the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for the rest of the season.
Grand Canyon fire now ranks among largest blazes at US national parks
The fire burning at the Grand Canyon is now the largest active wildfire affecting national parks nationwide — and the fifth-largest blaze at a national park in recent history.
Hiker missing in Grand Canyon for over 1 week, say officials
Gibbs is described as 6 feet, 1 inch tall with brown hair and brown eyes, officials said. MORE: Hiker dies on Grand Canyon trail amid extremely high summer temperatures. Officials
NJ hiker goes missing in Grand Canyon as massive wildfire continues to burn
A New Jersey man has been missing for more than a week after going on a hike in the Grand Canyon as the largest fire ever recorded in the area rages on.
Fears for hiker missing for over a week after traveling along difficult Grand Canyon trail
A New Jersey hiker has been missing for over a week after he headed out on a difficult trail in the Grand Canyon – where 123,000 acres are currently ablaze. Thomas Daniel Gibbs, 35, of Freehold, NJ, was last heard from on July 22 at around noon after he was believed to have been hiking in the Grandview Trail and Horseshoe Mesa that day.
New Jersey man missing for over 1 week in Grand Canyon: National Park Service
A man has been missing for over a week after reportedly hiking along one of the most challenging trails in the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service.T
What Travelers Need to Know About the Fire Raging at the Grand Canyon
While the Dragon Bravo Fire has burned more than 123,000 acres, much of the surrounding national park remains open. Here’s ...
Amid the devastation, a fascinating piece of Grand Canyon history is spared
Nearly a century ago, fire crews at Grand Canyon National Park used tree towers — ladders attached to the park’s tallest ...
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Crews fight to contain Grand Canyon fire as heat, winds prevail
Crews have made gains this week in containing the year’s largest wildfire, a scorcher that’s burned across Grand Canyon ...
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Dragon Bravo Fire in Grand Canyon National Park now at 44,429 acres, officials say
burning in the Grand Canyon's North Rim, has now burned 44,429 acres and has 26% containment. The fire was caused by ...
Here's how the North Rim fire will affect Grand Canyon tourism this summer
The Dragon Bravo Fire that destroyed the North Rim lodge will affect visitors and nearby communities. Here's the Canyon's financial impact on Arizona.
Grand Canyon fire is new blow to Park Service hit by staff cuts
The wildfire that destroyed a Grand Canyon lodge this month was the latest blow to the National Park Service staffing and ...
Grand Canyon ‘Megafire’ Explodes in Size and Is Now Creating Its Own Weather
The Dragon Bravo wildfire has been burning for over a month, and U.S. firefighting agencies are too understaffed to stop it.
Peak fire season is here and four US national parks are on fire
In the US, wildfires are burning through four national parks across the West in what is shaping up to be an intense fire ...