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Twin Arizona Wildfires Destroy Grand Canyon Lodge, Burn Over 45,000 Acres
NORTH RIM OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA, JUL 15 – The Dragon Bravo Fire, fueled by extreme heat and winds, destroyed 50 to 80 structures including the historic lodge, forcing the North Rim to close for the entire 2025 season.
- On 14 Jul 2025, park officials reported the destruction of the historic Grand Canyon Lodge by wildfire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
- Initially managed as a controlled burn, the Dragon Bravo Fire grew to 7.8 square miles amid hot temperatures, low humidity and strong winds, fire officials said.
- Early assessments, source designation, found that the fire burned between 50 and 80 structures including administrative buildings, a water treatment facility and the historic lodge, park officials said.
- Officials said more than 500 tourists and park staffers were evacuated, and the North Rim will remain closed for the season from May 15 to Oct. 15.
- Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs criticized the wildfire response and called for an independent probe, writing on X that `An incident of this magnitude demands intense oversight and scrutiny into the federal government's emergency response`.
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Wildfire spread after being allowed to burn for days
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday was allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service's…
Fire left to burn at Grand Canyon grows 50%, destroys lodge | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew by around 50% today after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.
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Grand Canyon fire that was left to burn swells 50% after destroying historic lodge
July 15 (Reuters) - A wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew around 50% on Tuesday after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.
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