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Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:15 PM Jul 13

Dragon Bravo Fire destroys 50-80 structures at Grand Canyon

By Peter Valencia and The Associated Press
Published: Jul. 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ (AP/AZFamily) -- A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim is among the 50 to 80 structures lost as a result of a fast-moving wildfire that continues to burn out of control.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has called for an independent probe into the management of Dragon Bravo Fire because, despite the blaze being lightning-caused, the feds decided to manage it as a controlled burn “during the driest, hardest part of the Arizona summer.”

“I am calling for the federal government to conduct a comprehensive, thorough, and independent investigation into the management of the Dragon Bravo Fire, and to produce a report detailing the decisions that led to this devastating outcome,” the governor said ...

https://www.azfamily.com/2025/07/13/historic-grand-canyon-lodge-destroyed-by-wildfire/

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