Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed By Ongoing Wildfire

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Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed By Ongoing Wildfire—Here’s What We Know So Far

Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff  |  Jul 13, 2025  |  05:07pm EDT

The Grand Canyon’s historic North Rim Lodge was destroyed as a wildfire forced the iconic national park to close its entire North Rim on Sunday, as firefighters battle extreme heat conditions and a chlorine gas leak while they work to control a particularly fast-burning blaze.



The Dragon Bravo Fire grew quickly Saturday night around 10:30 p.m. MST, the National Park Service said in a statement, as winds, hot temperatures and low relative humidity exacerbated conditions in the region.

The fire grew quickly overnight, expanding to burn over 500 acres in the park as wind gusts reached up to 40 miles per hour.

Park staff and residents were evacuated before the fire reached the structure and no injuries have been reported, the NPS said.

Between 50-80 structures have been destroyed in the blaze, the NPS said, including a visitor’s center, a gas station, an administrative building and employee housing,  .  .  .

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Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed by wildfire: Here's what we know at the moment
Story by Perry Vandell, Rey Covarrubias Jr. and Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY NETWORK

Wildfires have destroyed a historic hotel in the Grand Canyon, as well as prompted evacuations and air quality concerns in the area, officials said on Sunday, July 13.

The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim was consumed by one of two wildfires that were burning about 30 miles apart to the north of the Grand Canyon. The fires had grown to over 45,000 acres by July 13, according to state and federal fire officials.
 
The Grand Canyon Lodge opened in 1937 and was the only hotel located inside the national park at the North Rim.
 
"The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior the evening of July 12, resulting in a 500-acre expansion," park officials said in a social media post on July 13. "Fire managers have confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and numerous historic cabins in the developed area."

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We can be sure it was the result of Trump colluding with the Russians to make climate change worse so he can control the US as dictator.

[Smokin Joe]

To put the 'expansion' in perspective, 500 acres is less than a square mile (640 acres).

Lives come first, but you would think protecting historic buildings would receive priority.

But I don't know the terrain or conditions or available assets there.

Wildfires can be tricky and many factors can govern how and how fast they move.

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