July 4: Dragon Bravo Fire begins The Dragon Bravo Fire began as the result of a lightning strike within Grand Canyon National Park on the North Rim, according to InciWeb, a federal wildfire tracker.

The "bravo" addendum most likely came after the realization that there was a fire close by in 2022 called the Dragon Fire, La-Sky said. Typically, wildfire names are not repeated, he said.

The Dragon Bravo Fire -- the wildfire along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge -- is expected to pick back up as weather trends ...

The Dragon Bravo Fire caused evacuations along the Grand Canyon's North Rim and destroyed numerous buildings, including the historic North Rim Lodge, visitor center, and a water treatment facility.

On July 14, the fire reached 5,716 acres and was still 0% contained, according to InciWeb. How did the fire grow out of control? By July 10, the Dragon Bravo Fire had grown to about 120 acres.

The White Sage Fire has burned over 51,000 acres and the Dragon Bravo Fire over 8,000 acres on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Both fires are 0% contained and were started by lightning strikes.

The Dragon Bravo Fire started on July 4 at the Grand Canyon's North Rim and was 10 acres but things changed last weekend when flames went out of control. Crews let the fire burn for days and ...

She is calling for an independent investigation into how the Dragon Bravo Fire was managed. A similar incident, the Warm Fire, decimated forests on the North Rim in 2006, causing serious damage.

Dispatchers, as was the case with the Dragon Bravo Fire, typically name wildfires, but firefighters will sometimes name them as well, La-Sky said. A retired firefighter, La-Sky reflected on his time ...

AI-assisted summary The Dragon Bravo Fire was small at first but eventually grew to destroy dozens of structures at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, including the Grand Canyon Lodge. The fire's rapid ...