Dragon Bravo, North Rim
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The Dragon Bravo Fire -- the wildfire along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge -- is expected to pick back up as weather trends hotter and drier into the coming weekend.
The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
The lightning-caused Dragon Bravo Fire stays at zero percent containment despite lower temperatures and higher humidities lessening the fire behavior.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said that once the Dragon Bravo Fire — one of the wildfires burning north of the Grand Canyon — is under control, the decision-making process for how the fire was handled needs to be looked at.
The White Sage Fire, burning in northern Arizona near the destructive Dragon Bravo Fire, continues to grow with evacuations still in place.
Firefighters are working continuously to contain the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned 11,012 acres on the Grand Canyon's North Rim since it started on
Nearly 1,000 firefighters continue to battle two destructive wildfires in northern Arizona. Both the White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire were sparked by lightning earlier this month.
Crews fighting the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have successfully safeguarded a critical drinking water pumphouse.