Overview

• Lightning-ignited White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires have charred more than 70,000 acres on the North Rim and Kaibab Plateau with containment rising to 31 percent and 8 percent respectively as of July 20.
• The North Rim will remain closed for the rest of the 2025 season and inner-canyon trails and campgrounds will stay shuttered until further notice while the South Rim remains open to visitors.
• The Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed the century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and over 70 other park structures, removing a key accommodations and visitor center at roughly 8,000 feet elevation.
• Governor Katie Hobbs toured the burn area on July 19, described the damage as devastating and demanded an investigation into the Park Service’s initial “confine and contain” approach.
• More than 1,000 federal, state, local and volunteer personnel are battling the blazes alongside the American Red Cross and other relief groups providing emergency supplies, mental health support and crisis counseling.