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North Rim, Grand Canyon and Wildfire

Wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon Lodge, North Rim closes for the season
The Grand Canyon Lodge was one of dozens of structures destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire in Arizona over the weekend, the National Park Service confirmed.
Dragon Bravo Fire burns through over 140,000 acres at North Rim of Grand Canyon
The lightning-caused Arizona wildfire is not going away anytime soon, and its place in history is cemented by way of over 140,000 acres burned.
Grand Canyon North Rim closed amid raging wildfires
The Dragon Bravo Fire burning inside Grand Canyon National Park has destroyed dozens of structures, including a beloved and historic lodge.
New photos of the Grand Canyon show Dragon Bravo Fire devastation
The Dragon Bravo Fire has left a path of destruction in the Grand Canyon's North Rim, burning down the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. The National Park Service on July 19 released photos of the park, showing burned-down structures, charred mountainsides and a smoke-filled canyon.
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.
Fire destroys North Rim Lodge, but not its singular place in the Grand Canyon's story
Fire burned the Grand Canyon's North Rim Lodge, not for the first time, but the building left a legacy for all who visited it.
Feds thinned Grand Canyon fuels before Dragon Bravo Fire, but some work was years old
Forest managers repeatedly burned and thinned fuels across the zone that the Dragon Bravo Fire torched. But Grand Canyon treatments were years old.
Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon North Rim
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage.
Containment on massive Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon jumps to 37% with 143,489 acres burned
As of Aug. 10, 1,326 personnel are working to contain the fire, which is being fueled by mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine.
Dragon Bravo Fire Near Grand Canyon Explodes into Megafire and Begins Creating Its Own Weather
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Dragon Bravo Fire becomes 7th largest wildfire in Arizona history; burns over 140K acres
The Dragon Bravo Fire has exploded to over 105,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire in the United States so far this year.

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 ...

Wildfire razes historic Grand Canyon lodge, other structures in ‘heartbreaking’ destruction

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to that area, the park said.

Fast-Growing Wildfire Destroys Historic Grand Canyon Lodge at National Park’s North Rim

The 5,000-acre Dragon Bravo Fire continues to rage through Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim. Initial assessments estimate that 50 to 80 structures have been destroyed by the blaze so far.

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 ...