Fire destroys Grand Canyon Lodge
The National Park Service has closed the North Rim to all visitor access for the remainder of the 2025 season.
According to a July 13 update from the National Park Service, preliminary assessments indicate that the Dragon Bravo Fire has destroyed between 50 to 80 structures in the area, including NPS administrative buildings and visitor facilities.
The lightning-caused fire broke out just over a week ago and has since spread to more than 5,000 acres.
The NPS added that no injuries or loss of human life has been reported, and that all staff and residents have been evacuated.
The Grand Canyon Lodge's website confirmed that the National Historic Landmark property was among the structures destroyed by the fire.
"We are devastated by the loss of Grand Canyon Lodge and historic buildings on the North Rim," the lodge said in a statement. "All guests and staff are safe. Guests with upcoming reservations will hear from us soon."
The Grand Canyon Lodge, which was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood and completed in 1928, was the lone lodging option within the park on the North Rim. Aramark had operated the lodge.
Concurrent with the ongoing Dragon Bravo Fire, officials are battling a second wildfire -- the White Sage Fire -- in Kaibab National Forest, approximately 35 miles away.
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