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Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon doubles

Dragon Bravo Fire grows to 85K acres along Grand Canyon’s North Rim; closures in place
A massive wildfire in northern Arizona has grown tens of thousands of acres in just a few days as firefighters work to regain containment.The Dragon Bravo Fire has scorched approximately 85,682 acres as of July 29 and is only 9% contained.
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.
Containment drops as Dragon Bravo Fire grows to 71,000 acres, White Sage Fire continues to burn
The Dragon Bravo Fire has grown to over 71,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. Crews continue to work to control the fire.
Dragon Bravo Fire containment drops as dry weather conditions continue
The Dragon Bravo fire has seen a decrease in containment after the fire grew three to four miles north on the western flanks.
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.
Dragon Bravo and White Sage wildfires burn over 70,000 acres in northern Arizona
Two wildfires, one burning near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and the other farther north on the Kaibab Plateau, have scorched over 70,000 acres of northern Arizona wildland, according to state and federal fire officials.
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.
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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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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 ...
The Dragon Bravo Fire was unremarkable as it burned slowly over days — then the winds came
The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
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Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly demand answers over devastating Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon
Arizona's U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego sent a letter to the Trump administration demanding answers about the Dragon Bravo Fire.
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Longtime Arizona journalist delves into the fateful decision to let the Dragon Bravo Fire burn
Fire crews on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are conducting backburns to try to keep the Dragon Bravo Fire from spreading ...
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Dragon Bravo Fire smoke 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 ...