A lightning-triggered inferno known as the Dragon Bravo Fire has ripped through Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim, engulfing over 5,000 acres and obliterating 50–80 structures—including the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, a rustic landmark built in 1927 and rebuilt in 1937. Fueled by scorching heat and 40 mph gusts, the blaze forced a full-season shutdown of the North Rim and triggered evacuations after a chlorine-gas leak at a water plant hampered suppression efforts. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported. But Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has called for a federal probe into why the fire was initially treated as a controlled burn amid peak danger. Now, as firefighters dig in, the nation watches in heartbreak and outrage over this historic loss.
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