White Sage Fire, Grand Canyon and North Rim
Digest more
The Dragon Bravo Fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park intensified over the weekend, destroying 50-80 structures.
A wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest that prompted highway closures and expanded evacuations along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon more than doubled in size over the weekend.As of Sunday morning,
Officials evacuated Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed to visitors because of the fast-moving White Sage wildfire.
The historic Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging on the North Rim, was destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire Sunday
The White Sage Fire near Fredonia, Arizona, has more than doubled its size since Saturday, burning 40,186 acres. As 500 personnel work the blaze, it remains 0% contained as of
Explore more
The White Sage Fire was burning in Arizona bout 15 miles southeast of Fredonia in Coconino County and north of the Grand Canyon State Park.
Two wildfires are burning at or near the North Rim, known as the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo fire. The latter is the one that impacted the lodge and other structures. The park initially managed it as a controlled burn but then shifted to suppression as it rapidly grew, fire officials said.