Grand Canyon, Historic and Dragon Bravo wildfire
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Grand Canyon Lodge had a limestone façade and used massive ponderosa pine trees to hold up a sloped roof capable of supporting heavy loads of snow.
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.
The Dragon Bravo Fire has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility, and the White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate.
This brave cleaning crew hangs from the Grand Canyon west rim's Skywalk twice a year.