About 50 to 80 other structures also destroyed as two wildfires burn at or near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in Arizona.
Two wildfires, the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo Fire, have ravaged the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and 50 to 80 other structures, prompting park closures. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has called for an investigation into the National Park Service’s response while ensuring that all visitors and staff were safely evacuated.
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Wildfires at the Grand Canyon
Two big fires in Arizona have burned down a historic lodge and many other buildings at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing visitors to leave and making the area unsafe.