The visitor center and a wastewater treatment plant were among the 50 to 80 structures lost, the park superintendent said. The area was evacuated Thursday.

A raging wildfire has taken out dozens of buildings along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, including a water treatment facility and a historic lodge, park officials said Sunday.

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to that area for the season, the park said Sunday.