North Rim, Grand Canyon and Arizona
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Built nearly 100 years ago, the remote lodge offered majestic views of one of our finest national parks before it burned in the Dragon Bravo Fire.
A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim is among more than 70 structures lost as a result of a fast-moving wildfire that continues to burn out of control.Video captured on July 14, shows smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
The Grand Canyon Lodge in far northern Arizona that was an elusive getaway for nearly a century has been destroyed by a wildfire.
A new report has calculated that making national parks the responsibility of states would raise costs, cut revenue and reduce access for Arizonans.
American Red Cross volunteers are supporting families who have their lives turned upside down because of the Dragon Bravo and White Sage wildfires. Licensed Red Cross mental health officials are offering emotional support and crisis counseling.
U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought.
The Dragon Bravo Fire started on July 4 and was managed at first as a controlled burn. Then the wind picked up, and it quickly became uncontrollable.
"Though it was definitely not your average vacation trip, everything worked out okay. We made the best of it," Russ Christian said.