Wildfire threatens Grand Canyon's North Rim
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The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
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 to be looked at.
All wood-burning and charcoal fires, such as campfires and charcoal barbecues, are prohibited. In addition, visitors and residents can only use liquid petroleum appliances like stoves, lanterns or heating devices in an empty area or one that doesn’t have flammable materials within three feet.
Meteorologists are key to fire management, and the Dragon Bravo Fire didn’t have one on scene until Monday, several days after the damage was done.
The National Park Service is pushing back against members of Congress who accused the agency of allowing the Dragon Bravo Fire to spin out of control on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.
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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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Fox Weather on MSNHistoric Grand Canyon Lodge among dozens of buildings burned in wildfire; chlorine gas leak hampers firefightDozens of buildings inside the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have been destroyed, including a historic lodge, as a chlorine gas leak has forced firefighter evacuations from the Dragon Bravo Fire.