Two wildfires burn in Grand Canyon

Jul 15, 2025 - 14:03
A wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has burned for more than a week, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed the lodge last weekend, was sparked by lightning on 4 July. It is one of two wildfires in the area. The White Sage fire charred 63 square miles of terrain by Sunday afternoon. Katie Hobbs, Arizona’s governor, called for a federal investigation into the park service’s handling of the Dragon Bravo fire. In a social media post, the governor said: 'Arizonans deserve answers for how this fire was allowed to decimate the Grand Canyon National Park' Wildfire that destroyed Grand Canyon lodge spread after being left to burn for days ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/14/grand-canyon-wildfire-arizona The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #grandcanyon #grandcanyonwildfire #grandcanyonlodge #climatecrisis #usa #wildfire #dragonbravofire