Near the North Rim fire scene on July 19, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said repeatedly she was not second-guessing the response.

The Dragon Bravo Fire has left a path of destruction in the Grand Canyon's North Rim, burning down the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. The National Park Service on July 19 released photos of the park, showing burned-down structures, charred mountainsides and a smoke-filled canyon.

Gov. Katie Hobbs landed about 25 miles north of the rim near De Motte Campground and first toured the fire camp, where fire personnel were staged.

A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon Lodge​ had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising questions about federal officials' decision not to aggressively attack it right away.

The historic Grand Canyon Lodge is seen among the destruction of the Dragon Bravo wildfire on the Grand Canyon's North Rim on July 14, 2025.

A combination of high winds, dry air and above average temperatures caused a wildfire in the Grand Canyon to rapidly expand and cause major damage.

A massive landslide would have dammed the Colorado River, forming a deep lake that has since dried up. A meteorite impact thousands of years ago may have triggered a landslide in the Grand Canyon and reshaped the Colorado River that runs through the national park.

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This iconic Grand Canyon spot draws crowds with epic views, but it also hides a deadly track record that catches many visitors off guard.

New research links the impact at Meteor Crater to a Grand Canyon landslide that may have created an ancient lake 56,000 years ago.