Arizona, Dragon Bravo and North Rim
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ (AZFamily) — The Dragon Bravo Fire continues to burn on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with 12,728 acres burned. Fire crews got some verified containment, and that has jumped to 8%.
The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
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.Video captured on July 14, shows smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
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FOX 10 Phoenix on MSNNew photos of the Grand Canyon show Dragon Bravo Fire devastationThe senators referenced the 2006 Warm Fire, another lightning-caused fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon that was initially allowed to burn as a wildland use fire. The Warm Fire ultimately destroyed 59,000 acres of land and nearly killed a thousand people.
The Dragon Bravo Fire devastated over 70 structures at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, with only 8% containment.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the Dragon Bravo Fire devastation with the National Guard helicoptering her over the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
Abnormally dry, hot conditions near the Grand Canyon's North Rim allowed the Dragon Bravo Fire to grow rapidly.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said that once the Dragon Bravo Fire — one of the wildfires burning north of the Grand Canyon — is under control, the decision-making process for how the fire was handled needs evaluating.
Governor Katie Hobbs outlines efforts to fight the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona and calls for a federal response inquiry.