Wildfire threatens Grand Canyon's North Rim
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Here's what we know about the two wildfires that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres of forest and burned at least 70 structures.
The building was surrounded by vegetation on fire when a team of "helitack" firefighters arrived to protect the area on Tuesday. Grand Canyon National Park officials said the crews knew if the pump house fell, the consequences could cripple park operations for months.
"Though it was definitely not your average vacation trip, everything worked out okay. We made the best of it," Russ Christian said.
The Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and continues to burn. See the devastation, plus readers share memories of the lodge.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. land managers are racing the clock as hotter, drier weather raises the risk of wildfires in the nation’s overgrown forests with each passing year.
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