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Grand Canyon Crews Finish 2.7-Square-Mile Prescription Fire

Fire activity on the lightning-caused Campbell Fire, which started July 10, 2023, near the town of Alpine in the White Mountains has slowed in recent days because of an uptick in precipitation.
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Fire activity on the lightning-caused Campbell Fire, which started July 10, 2023, near the town of Alpine in the White Mountains has slowed in recent days because of an uptick in precipitation.

Authorities say Grand Canyon National Park has completed ignition operations on a prescribed fire.

  Crews will continue to mop up any areas along the fires perimeter that may threaten the holding line.

Because of changing conditions, fire managers have decided to halt any further ignitions.

More than 2.7 square miles (7.1 square kilometers) were treated.

Park officials say crews met the objectives for the prescribed fire, including improving the defensible space in the wildland/urban interface within the South Rim developed area and reducing fuel loads.

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