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The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
Crews fighting the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have successfully safeguarded a critical drinking water pumphouse.
The fast-moving fire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures in the Grand Canyon National Park.
A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim is among more than 70 structures lost as a result of a fast-moving wildfire that continues to burn out of control.Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has called for an independent probe into the management of Dragon Bravo Fire because,
Abnormally dry, hot conditions near the Grand Canyon's North Rim allowed the Dragon Bravo Fire to grow rapidly.
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After the Dragon Bravo fire destroyed the historic lodge and other buildings on the night of the eleventh, Horning noticed on his phone app that two helicopters began water drops on the morning of the twelfth and slurry drops began on the thirteenth.
The wildfire that destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other buildings on the North Rim continues to burn nearly two weeks after a lightning strike.
As of Monday, the Dragon Bravo fire on the North Rim had consumed more than 5,700 acres and was not contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Lawmakers in Arizona are demanding an investigation into why the National Park Service made a decision to allow the lightning-caused Dragon Bravo Fire to continue as a controlled burn. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas reports.
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar has joined some Democrats in demanding answers about the handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire.