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Grand Canyon, Dragon Bravo and North Rim

Dragon Bravo Fire burns through over 140,000 acres at North Rim of Grand Canyon
The lightning-caused Arizona wildfire is not going away anytime soon, and its place in history is cemented by way of over 140,000 acres burned.
Dragon Bravo Fire north of Grand Canyon sees minor growth as containment remains the same
The destructive Dragon Bravo Fire north of the Grand Canyon saw some minor growth on Saturday as containment of the fire remained the same.
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Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon North Rim jumps up 16% in containment in just 1 day
The Dragon Bravo Fire burning for more than a month on the Grand Canyon's North Rim was 29% contained, a 16% increase from the previous day, according to federal wildfire tracker InciWeb.
Dragon Bravo Fire grows, burning over 130,000 acres in the Grand Canyon
The Dragon Bravo Fire is now the largest wildfire ever recorded in the Grand Canyon, burning more than 130,000 acres. The fire continues to grow to the north, but at the South Rim, crews are about 11 miles from the flames.
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.
Containment on massive Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon jumps to 29% with 132,309 acres burned
As of Aug. 6, 1,343 personnel are working to contain the fire, which is being fueled by mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine.
Containment increases on Dragon Bravo Fire
The Dragon Bravo Fire is the eighth-largest wildfire in Arizona's history and is currently the largest fire burning in the continental U.S. As of Aug. 7, it's burned over 130,000 acres and is now 29% contained.
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Firefighters continue suppression efforts on Dragon Bravo Fire

Despite Red Flag conditions yesterday, firefighters were able to make progress on containing the Dragon Bravo Fire near the ...
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Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Lost as Dragon Bravo Fire Engulfs 130,000 Acres, Frustrated Fredonia Residents Question Response Efforts

The Dragon Bravo Fire has consumed over 130,000 acres of the Grand Canyon, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.
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Hot, dry weather could keep Dragon Bravo Fire burning, as it reaches 7th largest in AZ history

The Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is the seventh-largest fire in the state’s history. It had ...
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Dragon Bravo Fire becomes largest wildfire in continental U.S.

The Dragon Bravo Fire, situated at Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim, is now the largest wildfire in the continental ...

How the Dragon Bravo Fire created its own weather

The massive wildfire burning near the Grand Canyon has been so intense at times that it created its own weather.
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Crews fight to contain Grand Canyon fire as heat, winds prevail

Crews have made gains this week in containing the year’s largest wildfire, a scorcher that’s burned across Grand Canyon ...
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Impacts of Dragon Bravo Fire are daunting, even before the flames are out

Businesses small and large are struggling with the abrupt loss of revenue across the region and the uncertainty of the near ...
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Dragon Bravo Fire is now nearly the size of Tucson; crews forced to truck water in

Fire officials told community members in northern Arizona on Wednesday that intensely dry conditions and strong winds are ...