Ikes fire Helicopter Dropping Water Onto Ikes Fire By Associated Press • Sep 27, 2019 nps.gov Heavy-lift helicopters are being used to drop water on a wildfire burning in a remote area of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and an adjacent national forest. Kaibab National Forest Reports Two New Wildfires By KNAU Staff • Sep 9, 2019 fineartamerica.com Two new wildfires started over the weekend in the Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona. Ikes Fire on Grand Canyon's North Rim Prompts Some Closures By KNAU STAFF • Aug 5, 2019 nps.gov Grand Canyon National Park has temporarily closed a few areas because of the Ikes Fire that is located within a Planning Area.