Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon wildfire grows to 'megafire' status: 'I've never seen anything like it'

View Article A fierce blaze that has burned along the Grand Canyon's North Rim since being sparked by lightning on July 4 has exploded in size in recent days, reaching "megafire" status and becoming the largest wildfire in the U.S. this year, according to the Arizona Republic. What's happening? The fire, which officials have dubbed the Dragon Bravo Fire, doubled in size over the last days of July to reach 111,000 acres, with conditions appearing…

Wildfires creating out of control ‘fire clouds’ that cannot be contained

Two wildfires, one of which has turned into a megafire, have broken out in the northern Grand Canyon across two states.

Grand Canyon fire grows into ‘megafire,’ burning nearly 112K acres in hot and dry conditions

A wildfire in northern Arizona has grown thousands of acres in just a few days as firefighters continue to work to regain containment.

What are pyroclouds? Arizona and Utah wildfires fuel threat of 'fire tornadoes'

Videos circulating on social media Thursday show the fire generating massive pyrocumulus clouds — also known as pyroclouds or "fire clouds."

Grand Canyon blaze grows into a megafire and creates its own weather. It’s not done yet

The Dragon Bravo Fire exploded in size to 105,415 acres along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on Thursday as heat and strong winds drove the growth.

Wildfire raging near Grand Canyon grows into a 'megafire'

The Dragon Bravo Fire, ignited by lightning around July 4, has become the largest wildfire in the continental United States in 2025.