Wildfire threatens Grand Canyon's North Rim
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Wildfires burning at or near the Grand Canyon's North Rim are still raging as strong winds, high heat and low humidity persist.
The Grand Canyon community is reeling from the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim from the ongoing Dragon Bravo wildfire. Former park ranger Jessica Pope lived there for nearly a decade and shares this remembrance.
A wildfire has forced the Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim to close for the rest of the 2025 season and destroyed the lodge located in the park, a historic landmark, the National Park Service said.
The Dragon Bravo Fire engulfed the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim, destroying the landmark building and dozens of structures while firefighters battle a second blaze north of the canyon.