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Green Fire updates: Blaze grows to more than 5,000 acres. More Lake Shasta campsites close
The Green Fire north of Lake Shasta remains at zero containment on Thursday afternoon. It burned 5,037 acres in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service — up from 4,396 acres Thursday morning. The fire remains east of Interstate 5 and 8 miles west of Montgomery Creek in Shasta County, the forest service reported in its Thursday. The agency announced it closed the Hirz Recreation Complex to allow firefighters safe access to the fire. Guest services are working to help people re-book their reservations at the popular summer campgrounds, located north of Lake Shasta Caverns on the McCloud River arm of Lake Shasta. That closure is not included in Wednesday's 6.5-month closure of trails and campsites in the area around the Green Fire. Firefighters built containment on the Horse and Helena fires this week in anticipation of hot weather further drying out vegetation and air, conditions that allow fire to spread fast. Temperatures warm to 107 by Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. People should avoid fire areas and watch for emergency vehicles, Shasta-Trinity National Forest staff cautioned. They should also avoid breathing wildfire smoke, public health cautioned. The Green Fire is burning northeast of Gray Rocks and west of Fenders Ferry Road, according to firefighters. It's growing mostly on its north border east of the Chirpchatter Campground, said Operations Section Chief Gino DeGraffenreid this week. Crews are working to keep the fire north of the Pit River, east of Didallas Creek and west of the 27 Road between Fender's Ferry Bridge and Goose Gap, the forest service reported. Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at the Redding Record Searchlight, please consider subscribing yourself or giving the gift of a subscription to someone you know. More: Shasta-Trinity forest closes campgrounds and trails north of Pit River until January 2026 The blaze prompted an evacuation warning from the Shasta County Sheriff's Office and campgrounds and trail closures near the fire, northeast of Lake Shasta. People in Zone LKH-1448 — between Montgomery Creek and O'Brian/Interstate 5 — should prepare to evacuate if the county instructs them to do so, the sheriff's office said. That zone is north of Bully Hill; south of Satin Peak and Bagley Mountain; east of Nosoni, Salt Creek and Minnesota Mountains; and west of Kettle Mountain. The fire started on July 1 north of the Pit River arm of Lake Shasta, and south of the Chirpchatter Campground, according to the forest service. That area is about 8 miles west of Round Mountain, according to Cal Fire maps. The 390-acre Horse Fire is now fully contained, according to the forest service. It's burning west of Lakehead and Interstate 5 in Shasta County. Crews will continue to monitor the fire this week, the forest service reported. The Horse Fire started on Wednesday, July 2, near Schell Mountain in an area south of the Clear Creek Campground. The area is about 7 miles west of Sugarloaf, according to Cal Fire maps. Downgraded to 110 acres on Thursday, the Helena Fire is 90% contained, the forest service reported. Started on July 2, the Helena Fire is burning west of East Fork Road, north of Helena in Trinity County. (This story was updated with new information.) Jessica Skropanic is a features reporter for the Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. She covers science, arts, social issues and news stories. Follow her on Twitter @RS_JSkropanic and on Facebook. Join Jessica in the Get Out! Nor Cal recreation Facebook group. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. Thank you. This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: Green Fire grows to 4,396 acres, closes more Lake Shasta campsites
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Rapidly growing fire near Grand Canyon prompts evacuations
A rapidly growing wildfire north-west of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has expanded more than 10 times in size in less than 24 hours, according to a government tracker. The White Sage Fire, sparked by lightning on 9 July, has scorched roughly 19,100 acres near Jacob Lake, forcing officials to close the park's North Rim and area residents to evacuate. As of Saturday, the blaze remains out of control and actively expanding - described as "0% contained" by officials. High temperatures, gusty winds and dry vegetation have created a dangerous recipe, fuelling conditions for wildfires, park officials said. A second wildfire nearby, the Dragon Bravo Fire, has also spread. "Due to the advancing Dragon Bravo Fire within Grand Canyon National Park, all North Rim residents are now in 'GO' status and should evacuate the North Rim immediately," Grand Canyon park officials posted on social media on Friday. Officials issued an extreme heat warning on Friday and have extended it into Wednesday, with temperature highs of up to 116F (46C), and advised against hiking into the Grand Canyon. Park officials said a 67-year-old hiker died on Tuesday in the Grand Canyon. The hiker, from Texas, was found unresponsive on the South Kaibab Trail below Cedar Ridge, and efforts to resuscitate him failed, the National Park Service said in a statement. Grand Canyon staff said they successfully evacuated "approximately 500 guests" from the park's North Rim because of the fire, as of Friday afternoon local time. Emergency responders have been battling the flames from the ground and in the air since Wednesday. "Due to the fire's progression toward Jacob Lake, which is now under evacuation orders, all visitors on the North Rim are required to evacuate immediately," Grand Canyon park staff said in an alert issued on Thursday. Part of the nearby highway, State Route 89A, has been closed until further notice, with the Arizona Department of Transportation warning drivers to expect extended delays. The wildfire threat reaches beyond Arizona. On Thursday, all staff and visitors were evacuated from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in western Colorado - about 260 miles (418km) south-west of Denver - after lightning ignited fires at opposite ends of the park. The Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit said on Thursday it was "working diligently with partners to respond to approximately 10 wildfires caused by lightning across the dispatch area".
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Wildfires close Grand Canyon's North Rim 'until further notice'
Wildfires raging near the Grand Canyon's North Rim have prompted evacuations, air quality concerns and the closure of the North Rim of the national park. The White Sage Fire started July 9 when lightning struck during a thunderstorm, according to the Bureau of Land Management. As of late July 11, it had burned 10,973 acres and was 0% contained. The fire is located 15 miles southeast of Fredonia, Arizona, and was moving toward Jacob Lake, officials said. Authorities evacuated about 500 visitors from the Grand Canyon's North Rim on July 10 in response to the fast-growing fire, the National Park Service said. Evacuations were expanded on July 11 to include a vast chunk of land north of the Grand Canyon with the following boundaries: the Utah border in the north, Grand Canyon National Park in the south, House Rock Valley Road/Buffalo Ranch Road in the east, and Kaibab National Forest in the west, according to the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. The area is in "go" status, meaning all residents and visitors should leave immediately. "All visitors have left the area, and park employees and residents remain sheltering in place," the Grand Canyon NPS said. Another fire burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Dragon Bravo Fire, burned 1,500 acres and was also 0% contained. It started July 4 as the result of another lightning strike, officials said. Evacuation orders were also issued to North Rim residents in the vicinity of the Dragon Bravo fire. "The North Rim remains closed to all visitor use until further notice to support firefighting operations and ensure public safety for this fire and the nearby White Sage Fire," the National Park Service said in a July 11 statement. Smoke can be seen from the South Rim of the park, and the National Park Service urged visitors to monitor air quality conditions. Extreme fire weather was helping the White Sage Fire grow rapidly, officials said. The fire "made a significant run" the afternoon of July 10, with "erratic" winds of 15 to 20 mph and low humidity helping it spread. According to forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff, "elevated fire danger will continue as long as hot and locally breezy conditions remain." Contributing: Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Wildfires burn near Grand Canyon. Here's what to know
