Fire Season 2025

The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has grown to more than 105,000 acres and has become the largest active wildfire in the nation.

The North Rim's Dragon Bravo Fire has grown to more than 94,000 acres, while containment on the fire has dropped to 4%.

Containment on the North Rim’s Dragon Bravo Fire dropped to 9% as the blaze “pushed hard” towards the northeast.

As the Dragon Bravo Fire grew nearly 26,000 acres over the weekend, smoke inundated portions of Marble Canyon and the House Rock Valley.

Low humidity and gusty winds have driven explosive growth of the Dragon Bravo Fire as it surpassed 55,000 acres Monday.

The recent destruction of the Grand Canyon Lodge during the Drago Bravo Fire reminds author Scott Thybony how changes at the Grand Canyon often happen suddenly. In his latest Canyon Commentary, Thybony says the partial survival of the famous Brighty the Burro statue gives him hope.

Highway 89A in northern Arizona has reopened after it was closed for two weeks because of the White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires.

Managers on the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon say containment lines have held despite numerous spot fires that have ignited in the area.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s office has lifted evacuation orders for Jacob Lake residents as fire crews increase containment of the White Sage Fire.

Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on Saturday, calling the damage "devastating."