Lightning started the Dragon Bravo Fire on July 4, 2025. The fire was burning in the ponderosa pine forest within the northern national park boundaries, consuming 5,000 acres. The entire North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed. The fire had burned between 50 and 80 structures on the North Rim, according to park officials.

Partial blue skies in the morning allowed many park visitors to ignore fires on the North Rim. By afternoon, ashfall made for a different story.

Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim is closed for the remainder of the 2025 season due to a wildfire that has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, cabins and visitors center. Here's what do know if you have a trip planned.