A rapidly moving wildfire has engulfed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge in Arizona in the United States.The fire forced officials to close access to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on Sunday, and residents and tourists were evacuated.
Here is what happened to the Grand Canyon Lodge and what is the latest:
What happened to the Grand Canyon Lodge?
Two wildfires, the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo Fire, are currently burning at or near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.
The Dragon Bravo Fire is the one that burned the Grand Canyon Lodge and nearby structures.
It was sparked by lightning on July 4 and expanded to 200 hectares (500 acres) in a little more than a week, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
Dragon Bravo was driven by sustained winds of 32 kilometres per hour (20 miles per hour) and gusts as strong as 64km/h (40mph).
The White Sage Fire was also started by lightning on July 9. By July 13, it had spread to 40,186 acres (16,263 hectares), according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.
The NPS said no casualties have been reported and residents and tourists were safely evacuated.
Firefighters and emergency vehicles are deployed to fight the Dragon Bravo Fire in an image released on July 13, 2025 [Handout/National Park Service via Reuters]
What is the lodge known for?
The Grand Canyon Lodge was a seasonal hotel on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in Coconino County in northern Arizona.
The lodge had stood on a North Rim elevation since 1928 and was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood. A …
