National Park Officials have closed the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as a wildfire burns near the town of Fredonia, about 4 miles south of the Arizona/Utah line.

PHOENIX — Fire crews are currently fighting the Oak Ridge Fire, burning eight miles southwest of Window Rock. The fire started on Saturday, June 28 and has burned 6,292 acres, more than tripling in size over the last few days. Navajo Police Department officials have asked those in the path of the fire to evacuate.

MAP: Wildfires burning across the state. ... Evacuations have been lifted as a wildfire continues to burn in northern Arizona. The Pius Fire sparked on July 8 about 20 miles northeast of Payson.

The Oak Ridge Fire near Window Rock, Arizona, has burned over 1,800 acres and was 0% contained, as of June 29, 2025. Authorities suspected wood haulers may have started the fire and were investigating two persons of interest. The Navajo Nation has declared a state of emergency and increased fire restrictions.

Voters rejected a critical funding solution, Proposition 310, in 2022.Since then, the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona and fire district leaders have asked lawmakers for help — only to be ...