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KTVX Salt Lake City on MSNDragon Bravo Fire expected to worsen amid ‘hot, dry weather,’ still 0% containedThe Dragon Bravo Fire -- the wildfire along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge -- is expected to pick back up as weather trends hotter and drier into the coming weekend.
The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
The lightning-caused Dragon Bravo Fire stays at zero percent containment despite lower temperatures and higher humidities lessening the fire behavior.
Meteorologists are key to fire management, and the Dragon Bravo Fire didn’t have one on scene until Monday, several days after the damage was done.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said that once the Dragon Bravo Fire — one of the wildfires burning north of the Grand Canyon — is under control, the decision-making process for how the fire was handled needs to be looked at.
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Firefighters are working continuously to contain the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned 11,012 acres on the Grand Canyon's North Rim since it started on
Governor Katie Hobbs outlines efforts to fight the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona and calls for a federal response inquiry.
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The National Park Service is defending its decisions regarding letting the Dragon Bravo Fire burn before it got out of control.
Sen. Mark Kelly says, despite the damage done by the Dragon Bravo Fire, letting some fires burn can be important to reduce risk.