The National Park Service initially decided to manage the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon's North Rim as a controlled burn, ultimately leading to the destruction of the area's hub for visitors,

Two wildfires in Northern Arizona, sparked from lightning, have burned at least 60,000 acres in a little over a week — and, while firefighters work around the clock trying to contain the fires, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s satellites are aiding the fight from space. The fires have also spread to the Grand Canyon.