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Grand Canyon Wildfires: Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed By Blaze
The Grand Canyon's historic North Rim Lodge was destroyed as a wildfire forced the iconic national park to close its entire North Rim on Sunday, as firefighters battle extreme heat conditions and a chlorine gas leak while they work to control a particularly fast-burning blaze. The fire destroyed 50-80 structures at the North Rim, including a water treatment facility causing a ... More chlorine gas leak. AP2005 The Dragon Bravo Fire grew quickly Saturday night around 10:30 p.m. MST, the National Park Service said in a statement, as winds, hot temperatures and low relative humidity exacerbated conditions in the region. The fire grew quickly overnight, expanding to burn over 500 acres in the park as wind gusts reached up to 40 miles per hour. Park staff and residents were evacuated before the fire reached the structure and no injuries have been reported, the NPS said. Between 50-80 structures have been destroyed in the blaze, the NPS said, including a visitor's center, a gas station, an administrative building and employee housing, Grand Canyon park Superintendent Ed Keable told the Associated Press. The fire also destroyed a waste water treatment facility, the NPS said, prompting authorities to close trails on the North Rim after they confirmed the damage released chlorine gas that could pose a health risk. 'Chlorine gas is heavier than air and can quickly settle into lower elevations such as the inner canyon,' the NPS said in another statement, forcing the park to evacuate firefighters battling the blaze and cancel river trips inside the canyon. How Are Firefighters Managing The Fire? Firefighters are using an 'aggressive full suppression strategy,' the NPS said, after extreme heat conditions forced them to stop managing the Dragon Bravo Fire as a controlled burn. The firefighters on the ground faced 'dangerous and fast-changing conditions' while working overnight, the NPS said. On Sunday, extreme heat conditions were reported again, with the Phantom Ranch lodge inside the canyon reaching highs of 115 degrees. 4.9 million. That's how many people visited Grand Canyon National Park in 2024, according to the NPS' data. However, the majority of these tourists spend their time at the more easily accessible South Rim, rather than the seasonally open and more isolated North Rim.
Miami Herald
an hour ago
- Miami Herald
Hurricane center keeps forecasting potential system near Florida
The National Hurricane Center continued Sunday to predict a system could develop near Florida this week that could develop into the season's next tropical depression or storm. As of the NHC's 2 p.m. tropical outlook, forecasters said a trough of low pressure is likely to form near the southeastern U.S. coast in the next day or two and then move west across the Florida peninsula and into the Gulf by Tuesday. "Environmental conditions could support some gradual development of this system during the middle to late part of this week while it moves westward over the northeastern and north-central portions of the Gulf," forecasters said, The NHC gave it a 20% chance of development in the next seven days, the same as when it began forecasting the potential system on Saturday. "Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of Florida and the north-central Gulf coast through the mid to late portion of this week," forecasters said, If it were to spin up into a named storm, it could become Tropical Storm Dexter. In Central Florida, the National Weather Service in Melbourne says some areas could get up to 2 inches of rain on Monday and Tuesday, and trailing moisture as the low moves west could keep it wet through midweek. "Stronger storms will be capable of occasional to frequent lightning strikes and water loaded downdrafts which can produce localized gusty winds," the NWS stated. The state was previously doused by rains associated with what developed into Tropical Storm Chantal earlier this month. That storm ended up striking the Carolina coast and dumped flooding rains inland. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had before the start of hurricane season forecast an expected 13 to 19 named storms for the year, of which 6-10 would grow into hurricanes. Three to five of those would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher. Researchers out of Colorado State University this week, though, updated their forecast saying they expect the season to be slightly less busy than what they had predicted earlier this year. Hurricane season runs June 1-Nov. 30. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Wisconsin weather forecast: Rain and storms later this week, but no severe threat
Rain and thunderstorms are likely in southern Wisconsin later this week, though no widespread severe weather is expected. Storm chances are likely Wednesday through early Friday, with another round possible on Saturday. The National Weather Service's forecast will likely narrow down the timing later in the week. "I don't see any real strong signals for an organized severe weather threat," NWS meteorologist Andy Boxell said, noting that some individual storms could become strong. "If anything, we'll need to watch for localized heavy rainfall and a flood threat with that, given the very moist atmosphere and relatively slow movement of storms this time of year," he said. On Friday, July 11, a strong thunderstorm system moved across southern Wisconsin, causing flooding with up to three inches of rain in the region. The start of the week will be dry, hot and sunny, with highs near 87 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will remain in the 80-degree range for the rest of the week. "There's an outside chance of a brief shower or thunderstorm across central Wisconsin tomorrow," Boxell said. "(It) really shouldn't amount to much." Wildfire smoke is again impacting Wisconsin, though skies are expected to clear up in the Milwaukee area by noon on July 14. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Storms expected in Wisconsin later this week, but no severe threat
