US EditionArizona Governor Tours Wildfire Destruction Along Grand Canyon North Rim
NORTHERN ARIZONA, JUL 19 – Governor Hobbs calls for federal review of wildfire management after the Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed historic structures and 58,000 acres burned, with containment at 17%, officials said.
- Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim, describing the damage as devastating.
- The wildfire, sparked by a lightning strike on July 4, has burned over 18 square miles and is 8% contained, as reported by fire information officer Stefan La-Sky.
- The Dragon Bravo fire has destroyed more than 70 structures, including a visitors' center and the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge.
- Hobbs plans to meet with leadership in the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior to discuss wildfire management this week.
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Grand Canyon fire is new blow to Park Service hit by staff cuts
The wildfire that destroyed a historic lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon this month was the latest blow to the struggling National Park Service after months of staffing and funding cuts under the Trump administration. Since President Donald Trump took office, the Park Service has lost more than 4,000 full-time employees to layoffs and buyouts, reducing the agency’s permanent staff by 24 percent, from 16,655 in January to around 12,600 …
Arizona Governor Tours Wildfire Destruction Along Grand Canyon’s North Rim
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.—Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage. The governor, who has called for an investigation into how the blaze was handled, sought to gather information ahead of meetings with federal officials next week. She looked intently out the window as the Black Hawk helicopter she was riding snake…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage. The governor, who has called for an investigation into how the blaze was handled, sought to gather information ahead of meetings with federal officials next week. She looked intently out the window as the Black Hawk helicopter she was riding snaked over the Grand Canyon. White …
National Park Service shows images of Dragon Bravo Fire aftermath
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Roughly one week after the Dragon Bravo Fire exploded in size, the National Park Service shared images of the aftermath. Dozens of structures, including the North Rim Visitors Center, cabins and the Grand Canyon Lodge, were destroyed. The park has since closed the North Rim to visitors for the rest of the season. By Sunday morning, the lightning-caused Dragon Bravo Fire had burned 12,645 acres and was 8% contained. Fire crews …
Letter to the Editor: Fires a reminder of the 'industrial society' impact on planet
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is being wiped out by a lightning-caused wildfire the Forest Service in their hubris decided to turn into a prescription burn. The fire got away from them. Historic structures now gone, over 5,000…
Ariz. governor tours fire site along rim of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage. Read more...
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