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Local fire districts deploy four firefighters to assist efforts with Grand Canyon fire

COTTONWOOD — Verde Valley Fire District and Copper Canyon Fire and Medical District’s joint wildland team set out on July 18 to assist with firefighting efforts on the Dragon Bravo ...

Grand Canyon fire is new blow to Park Service hit by staff cuts

The wildfire that destroyed a Grand Canyon lodge this month was the latest blow to the National Park Service staffing and funding cuts.

Katie Hobbs to travel to DC after calling for investigation into Grand Canyon fire containment

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) will travel to Washington, D.C., next week following devastating fires in the Grand Canyon. She is ...

The Dragon Bravo Fire has forever changed the North Rim. Why was it called that?

The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned thousands of acres along Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim and damaged or destroyed ...

Gov. Hobbs demands inquiry into federal response that led to Grand Canyon Lodge fire

The Dragon Bravo Fire started on July 4 and was managed at first as a controlled burn. Then the wind picked up, and it ...

Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways

U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought.

The Grand Canyon fire exploded in size, catching officials off guard. Why?

A combination of high winds, dry air and above average temperatures caused a wildfire in the Grand Canyon to rapidly expand ...