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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.
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 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%.
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.
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.
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.
The Dragon Bravo Fire has forever changed the North Rim. Why was it called that?
The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned thousands of acres along Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim and damaged or destroyed about 100 structures.
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.
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 grows to 94K acres, containment shrinks
The Dragon Bravo Fire has grown to over 94,000 acres near the Grand Canyon. Containment on the fire has shrunk to 4%.
Dragon Bravo Fire in Grand Canyon National Park burns over 71,000 acres, officials say
As of July 27, 1,048 personnel are working to contain the fire, which is being fueled by mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine.
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