Historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed
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Lightning started the Dragon Bravo Fire on July 4, 2025. The fire was burning in the ponderosa pine forest within the northern national park boundaries, consuming 5,000 acres. The entire North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed. The fire had burned between 50 and 80 structures on the North Rim, according to park officials.
Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew expectantly.
A wildfire burning in Grand Canyon National Park triggered a chlorine gas leak Saturday afternoon after flames reached a water treatment facility.
A mix of high temperatures, gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation has fuelled the fire's swift advance in Arizona, officials say.
A 63-year-old woman was found a quarter mile away from her vehicle. The investigation indicated she was returning to the trailhead when she collapsed.