Grand Canyon, Arizona and North Rim
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The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
The fast-moving fire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures in the Grand Canyon National Park.
The congressman is the latest lawmaker asking why the Dragon Bravo fire was not immediately extinguished when it was ignited by lightning on July 4.
The fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon started from a lightning strike but was managed as a controlled burn until it spread.
Highway closures and evacuations remain in effect as a wildfire burns more than 49,000 acres in Coconino County. It is one of two blazes raging at or near the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.
Firefighters are trying to contain the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim and keep it from destroying more buildings.
Arizona officials are pressing for an investigation into the National Park Service's handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire, which spread after being managed as a controlled burn.
Grand Canyon fire that was left to burn swells 50% after destroying historic lodge - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Officials have closed the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as the White Sage Fire burns near the town of Fredonia. Just 35 miles south, the Bravo Dragon Fire has destroyed structures inside the park.
Arizona's U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego sent a letter to the Trump administration demanding answers about the Dragon Bravo Fire.