Twin Arizona Wildfires Destroy Grand Canyon Lodge, Burn Over 45,000 Acres

Fire left to burn at Grand Canyon grows 50%, destroys lodge | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew by around 50% today after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.

Grand Canyon fire that was left to burn swells 50% after destroying historic lodge

July 15 (Reuters) - A wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew around 50% on Tuesday after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.

A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spreads

A wildfire that destroyed a historic Grand Canyon lodge is continuing to spread out of control after it had been allowed to burn for days. Now the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right away is…

Wildfire that destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs called for a federal investigation into the park service’s handling of the fire.

Why Government Lands Burn

Progressives blame all the recent wildfires on "climate change," but the real culprit is government mismanagement of public forests and grasslands. The recent fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is yet another example.

Wildfire at Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days

At first, the fire didn't raise alarms after igniting from a lightning strike on July 4.