Arizona wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon lodge: Live updates
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Arizona wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon lodge and force thousands of evacuations: Live updates
A wildfire sparked by lightning on July 4 has now spread at the Grand Canyon. The fire has consumed both the visitors’ hub and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the park’s Northern Rim. National Park Service officials in Arizona opted to observe the Dragon Bravo fire rather than extinguish it after it was discovered last week.
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A wildfire sparked by lightning on July 4 has now spread at the Grand Canyon, consuming both the visitors’ hub and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the park’s Northern Rim.
National Park Service officials in Arizona opted to observe the Dragon Bravo fire rather than extinguish it after it was discovered last week. They changed their approach on July 11 and 12 when high winds in the region allowed the fire to escape the “containment features” that park officials hoped would keep the blaze at bay.
“The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior the evening of July 12, resulting in a 500-acre expansion,” the National Park Service said in a Monday update. “Fire managers have confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and numerous historic cabins in the developed area.”
As of Monday, the fire has grown to 3,471 acres.
Approximately 50 to 80 structures at Grand Canyon National Park have been destroyed, and thousands of visitors and firefighters in the area have been ordered to evacuate.
Along with the White Sage fire, which is also burning in the region, a total of 45,000 acres has been burned as of July 13.
Arizona wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon lodge and force thousands of evacuations: Live updates
A wildfire sparked by lightning on July 4 has now spread at the Grand Canyon. National Park Service officials opted to observe the Dragon Bravo fire rather than extinguish it. As of Monday, the fire has grown to 3,471 acres. 50 to 80 structures at Grand Canyon National Park have been destroyed.
National Park Service officials in Arizona opted to observe the Dragon Bravo fire rather than extinguish it after it was discovered last week. They changed their approach on July 11 and 12 when high winds in the region allowed the fire to escape the “containment features” that park officials hoped would keep the blaze at bay.
“The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior the evening of July 12, resulting in a 500-acre expansion,” the National Park Service said in a Monday update. “Fire managers have confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and numerous historic cabins in the developed area.”
As of Monday, the fire has grown to 3,471 acres.
Approximately 50 to 80 structures at Grand Canyon National Park have been destroyed, and thousands of visitors and firefighters in the area have been ordered to evacuate.
Along with the White Sage fire, which is also burning in the region, a total of 45,000 acres has been burned as of July 13.