National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge

Grand Canyon fire shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. land managers are racing the clock as hotter, drier weather raises the risk of wildfires in the nation’s overgrown forests with each passing year.

Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a wildfire can go suddenly sideways

Wildfires can be complicated, and it’s not the first time firefighters have ended up on the losing end.

Wildfires in northern Arizona continue to grow

Firefighters in northern Arizona are still battling two wildfires that have burned nearly 70,000 acres, and prompted evacuation orders and the closure of Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

Mount Horeb family hiking in Grand Canyon airlifted out amid devastating wildfire

"Though it was definitely not your average vacation trip, everything worked out okay. We made the best of it," Russ Christian said.

Dragon Bravo fire burns down Grand Canyon Lodge; firefighting efforts complicated by chlorine gas from damaged water treatment facility

On July 4, 2025, a light­ning strike ignited a tree in the Grand Canyon National Park; the fire was reported, and crews were on scene preparing for a controlled burn protocol within the day. Multiple reports from fire management teams responding to the fire stated the intent to allow Dragon Bravo as a controlled burn, to remove overgrowth and reduce fuel presence in an already fire-adapted biome.Images via National Park Service and InciWeb.Howev…