US EditionTwin Arizona Wildfires Destroy Grand Canyon Lodge, Burn Over 45,000 Acres
NORTH RIM OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA, JUL 15 – The Dragon Bravo Fire, fueled by extreme heat and winds, destroyed 50 to 80 structures including the historic lodge, forcing the North Rim to close for the entire 2025 season.
- On 14 Jul 2025, park officials reported the destruction of the historic Grand Canyon Lodge by wildfire, along with dozens of other structures on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
- Initially managed as a controlled burn, the Dragon Bravo Fire grew to 7.8 square miles amid hot temperatures, low humidity and strong winds, fire officials said.
- Early assessments, source designation, found between 50 and 80 structures burned, including the water treatment facility and the historic lodge, and confirmed all staff and residents were evacuated.
- Rangers evacuated over 500 tourists and park staffers, and the North Rim remains closed for the season from May 15, park officials said.
- Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs criticizes the NPS wildfire response and calls for an independent probe, writing on X `An incident of this magnitude demands intense oversight and scrutiny into the federal government's emergency response`.
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Wildfire Forces Full Closure of Grand Canyon’s North Rim for Summer 2025
The Dragon Bravo Fire has devastated the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.Diane Diederich/Getty Images The North Rim of the Grand Canyon.Key TakeawayA fast-moving wildfire destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge and forced the full closure of the North Rim for the rest of summer 2025.Popular inner-canyon trails and campgrounds, including Phantom Ranch, are also shut down with no reopening date announced.Each year, nearly 5 million visitors are drawn…
Forest fires blaze in the famous national park in the west of the USA. The particularly affected northern edge was closed - what holidaymakers need to know and where there is information.
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.
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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.
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