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Dragon Bravo Fire Near Grand Canyon Explodes into Megafire and Begins Creating Its Own Weather
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Dragon Bravo Fire grows, burning over 130,000 acres in the Grand Canyon
The Dragon Bravo Fire is now the largest wildfire ever recorded in the Grand Canyon, burning more than 130,000 acres. The fire continues to grow to the north, but at the South Rim, crews are about 11 miles from the flames.
Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon North Rim jumps up to 29% containment
The Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon's North Rim was 29% contained as of Aug. 7, having burned over 132,000 acres since July 4. Dry conditions and strong winds were challenging firefighting efforts, with a contingency line holding on the north side.
With 130,000 acres burned in Grand Canyon wildfire, residents air frustration with its handling
Fire officials met with residents Tuesday in Fredonia to explain the latest on the Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.
Containment on massive Dragon Bravo Fire near Grand Canyon jumps to 29% with 132,309 acres burned
As of Aug. 6, 1,343 personnel are working to contain the fire, which is being fueled by mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine.
Containment increases on Dragon Bravo Fire
The Dragon Bravo Fire is the eighth-largest wildfire in Arizona's history and is currently the largest fire burning in the continental U.S. As of Aug. 7, it's burned over 130,000 acres and is now 29% contained.

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Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Lost as Dragon Bravo Fire Engulfs 130,000 Acres, Frustrated Fredonia Residents Question Response Efforts
The Dragon Bravo Fire has consumed over 130,000 acres of the Grand Canyon, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.
Amid the devastation, a fascinating piece of Grand Canyon history is spared
Nearly a century ago, fire crews at Grand Canyon National Park used tree towers — ladders attached to the park’s tallest ...
What Travelers Need to Know About the Fire Raging at the Grand Canyon
While the Dragon Bravo Fire has burned more than 123,000 acres, much of the surrounding national park remains open. Here’s ...
NJ hiker missing for more than a week in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park where ‘mega-fire’ is raging
A New Jersey hiker has been missing for more than a week in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park where a raging “mega-fire” ...
Grand Canyon fire rages, one month on
A month after a wildfire erupted at the edge of the Grand Canyon, US firefighters were struggling Monday to bring the blaze ...
Grand Canyon Wildfire Spreads to More Than 126,000 Acres
The Dragon Bravo fire has been burning for more than a month, fueled by record-low humidity that has hampered containment ...
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Crews fight to contain Grand Canyon fire as heat, winds prevail
Crews have made gains this week in containing the year’s largest wildfire, a scorcher that’s burned across Grand Canyon ...
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Grand Canyon Reaches Size Of New Orleans
The Dragon Bravo Fire in the Grand Canyon has eaten 134,000 acres and is only 36% contained. That is larger than the city of New Orleans, and there is a chance the fire could grow to as large as ...