Wildfire threatens Grand Canyon's North Rim
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The visitor center and a wastewater treatment plant were among the 50 to 80 structures lost, the park superintendent said. The area was evacuated Thursday.
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AccuWeather on MSNHistoric Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed as lightning-sparked wildfires force evacuations and closuresTwo fast-moving wildfires—the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires—have scorched more than 45,000 acres, destroyed the iconic North Rim lodge and dozens of structures, and led to long-term closures in the Grand Canyon.
U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought.
The National Park Service is pushing back against members of Congress who accused the agency of allowing the Dragon Bravo Fire to spin out of control on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.