9 h. ago An explosive Grand Canyon wildfire brings terror, loss and tough questions: ‘It came like a freight train’

The decision to let a small blaze burn – before it suddenly erupted – has drawn scrutiny. Now those who love the remote North Rim are reckoning with the destruction When lightning struck on 4 July along the remote North Rim of Grand Canyon national park, sparking a small wildfire in a patch of dry forest, few predicted the terror and loss that lay ahead.Fire managers decided that conditions seemed ideal to let the blaze burn at a low intensity – a practice known as “control and contain” that helps clear out excess fuels and decreases the chance of a more catastrophic wildfire in the future. Rains from previous weeks had left the forest floor moist and weather forecasts indicated the summer monsoon season would arrive soon. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim

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5 d. ago Historic Grand Canyon Lodge reduced to rubble by devastating wildfires

A wind-whipped wildfire reduced the nearly century-old lodge to a skeleton of itself within hours

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5 d. ago Arizona wildfires being managed with ‘aggressive strategy’ as North Rim of Grand Canyon now closed for 2025: Latest

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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6 d. ago Arizona wildfire that burned Grand Canyon lodge closes North Rim for rest of 2025 season: Live updates

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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6 d. ago Wildfire along Grand Canyon's North Rim destroys historic lodge and is spreading rapidly

A wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim grew rapidly over the weekend and destroyed a historic lodge and visitors center

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6 d. ago Tourists mourn historic Grand Canyon lodge burned to the ground by wildfire

The Grand Canyon National Park announced Sunday that a historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim had been destroyed by a wildfire

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7 d. ago Wildfires destroy historic lodge on Grand Canyon’s North Rim, park says

Grand Canyon Lodge consumed by two wildfires that have burned more than 45,000 acres in areaA historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday.The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing also were lost. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire

A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a wildfire

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