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The Dragon Bravo Fire, ignited by lightning, destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and forced the closure of the North Rim. Initially managed as a controlled burn, the fire rapidly spread due to hot and windy conditions.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right away.
The Dragon Bravo Fire started burning on July 4, but grew out of control a week later because of strong winds and destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge.