Overview

• Containment jumped from 13% to 29% in a single day as crews fortified lines.
• The blaze still spans over 132,000 acres on the North Rim and remains the largest active wildfire in the continental U.S.
• Record-low humidity, gusty winds and towering pyrocumulus clouds continue to challenge suppression efforts.
• More than 1,370 firefighters are engaged in a full-suppression strategy that includes new contingency lines and air resources.
• The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is closed for the 2025 season, with about 900 residents evacuated and local emergencies declared nearby.