A timelapse video published on 29 July by the US National Interagency Fire Center shows smoke rising from the Dragon Bravo fire at Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, which erupted on 4 July. As of 1 August, the fire had burned nearly 112,000 acres, according to the Fire Center.

A fierce blaze that has burned along the Grand Canyon's North Rim since being sparked by lightning on July 4 has exploded in size in recent days, reaching "megafire" status and becoming the largest wildfire in the U.S. this year, according to the Arizona Republic.

The Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned since July 4 on the Grand Canyon's North Rim, has become the largest wildfire in the continental United States in 2025.