Wildfire threatens Grand Canyon's North Rim
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Highway closures and evacuations remain in effect as a wildfire burns more than 58,000 acres in far northern Coconino County. It is one of two blazes raging at or near the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.
The White Sage Fire, burning in northern Arizona near the destructive Dragon Bravo Fire, continues to grow with evacuations still in place.
The White Sage Fire is located on Bureau of Land Management land, west of Jacob Lake and southeast of Fredonia.
Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew expectantly.
Wildfires continue to ravage the Grand Canyon North Rim and the Kaibab National Forest. Not only have people needed to evacuate, but the endangered California Condor also needed help in leaving.
Crews fighting a wildfire that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge were focused Tuesday on stopping the flames from consuming nearby cabins, a water pumping station, mule stables and other structures,
The Dragon Bravo Fire has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility, and the White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate.