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Dragon Bravo, Grand Canyon

Containment of Grand Canyon fire burning on North Rim shrinks to 13%
The Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon's North Rim lost containment, dropping to 13% due to dry, windy weather. The fire grew to 45,000 acres and advanced four miles north, threatening structures near the park's north entrance.
Dragon Bravo Fire expands to 71,000 acres while containment drops to 9% at Grand Canyon
Fire team spokesman James Ray says no new evacuations are expected, as the bulk of new fire activity is moving northeast through wilderness. But a team is protecting the Kaibab Lodge.
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 officials.
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.
Kaibab Lodge owner optimistic as crews fight Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon's North Rim
The nearest remaining lodge to Grand Canyon’s North Rim continues to be under threat Monday as firefighters battle the persistent Dragon Bravo Fire.
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.
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.
How to help Arizonans displaced, impacted by Dragon Bravo Fire on Grand Canyon's North Rim
At least 235 properties have either been destroyed, damaged or were threatened by the fire, according to preliminary numbers.
Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Historically dry conditions have combined with gusty winds to make it harder for crews to get a handle on a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, causing containment figures to plummet as the blaze nearly tripled in size in just a few days.
Dragon Bravo Fire grows to 94K acres along Grand Canyon’s North Rim; closures in place
A massive wildfire in northern Arizona has grown by thousands of acres over the weekend, as firefighters work to regain containment.
Dragon Bravo fire map: Blaze grows to 71,000 acres
The Dragon Bravo fire has grown by nearly 30,000 acres in the span of three days as record-low humidities create challenging conditions and decrease the containment firefighters have secured over the past three weeks the flames have been burning.
NJ man went missing at the Grand Canyon days ago. Here’s what we know today
A man from New Jersey is missing at the Grand Canyon as fires grow across the canyon's North Rim and within the Kaibab ...
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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 ...