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Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon doubles

Dragon Bravo Fire grows to 105K acres along Grand Canyon’s North Rim; largest wildfire in US
A massive wildfire in northern Arizona has grown by thousands of acres over the weekend, as firefighters work to regain containment.
Dragon Bravo Fire in Grand Canyon National Park burns nearly 95,000 acres, officials say
As of July 29, 1,000 personnel are working to contain the fire, which is being fueled by mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine.
Dragon Bravo Fire grows to 71,005 acres along Grand Canyon’s North Rim
A massive wildfire in northern Arizona has grown by thousands of acres over the weekend, as firefighters work to regain containment.
Arizona lawmakers demand answers as Dragon Bravo Fire threatens Grand Canyon's North Rim
The lightning-sparked Dragon Bravo Fire continues to burn near the Grand Canyon's North Rim, prompting concerns for the historic Kaibab Lodge and pushing politicians to demand answers regarding the initial containment efforts.
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.
Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon doubles as containment drops to 13%
The Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon doubles in size, with containment dropping to 13% as extreme conditions challenge firefighting efforts.
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Dragon Bravo Fire is now 10th largest wildfire in Arizona's history

The Drago Bravo Fire has burned over 100,000 acres near the Grand Canyon, making it the 10th largest wildfire in the history of Arizona.

Dragon Bravo Fire erupts to 94K acres burned while containment sinks to 4%

Just a week ago, on July 22, the Dragon Bravo Fire had burned 13,662 acres, and firefighters reached 26% containment.
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Gallery: Dragon Bravo Fire casts shadow over Marble Canyon, Lees Ferry

As the Dragon Bravo Fire grew nearly 26,000 acres over the weekend, smoke inundated portions of Marble Canyon and the House ...
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Commander in charge of Dragon Bravo Fire defends handling of fire, says it's far from over

The commander in charge of managing the response to the Dragon Bravo Fire raging on in northern Arizona told state lawmakers ...
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Dragon Bravo Fire now ranks in top 10 largest Arizona wildfires

In its history, Arizona has battled major wildfires that have scorched large swaths of land, and now new ones are climbing up the list of largest acreage burned.
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Dragon Bravo Fire grows to 94,000 as containment drops further

The North Rim's Dragon Bravo Fire has grown to more than 94,000 acres, while containment on the fire has dropped to 4%.
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Dragon Bravo Fire drops to 4 percent containment

The Dragon Bravo Fire has decreased significantly in containment as it pushes north with extreme fire behavior, according to ...
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'Just say a prayer': Dragon Bravo Fire nears Kaibab Lodge

Crews were making progress on the Dragon Bravo Fire until the fire blew up due to hot and dry conditions. The fire's ...
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Dragon Bravo Fire: Officials give update as extreme dry conditions, gusty winds cause major growth

The destructive Dragon Bravo Fire has more than doubled in size this week as crews continue working to suppress the flames.