Hobbs has questioned the initial response to the blaze on federal land, and previously called for an investigation of why it was handled as a controlled burn.

Fire crews allowed a fire to burn through brush on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Then they lost control.

“That’s almost 90 days of reservations from July 12 through Oct. 15,” said Crystal Mortensen, whose family owns Canyon Trail Rides, which also organizes mule rides in Bryce Canyon National Park and Z...