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.

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.

Forest managers repeatedly burned and thinned fuels across the zone that the Dragon Bravo Fire torched. But Grand Canyon treatments were years old.

Record dry conditions and gusty winds lead to an increase in fire activity on the Dragon Bravo Fire on Friday. As of Saturday morning, the fire is at 35,456 acres and is 26% contained. The dry conditions and wind pushed the fire to the north,

The Dragon Bravo Fire has consumed over 11,000 acres and is 0% contained. The White Sage Fire has spread across 58,631 acres and is 17% contained.