Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona confirmed it lost its Grand Canyon Lodge along its North Rim due to a rapid 500-acre expansion of the Dragon Bravo Fire on July 12.
“Fire managers have confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and numerous historic cabins in the developed area,” the National Park Service said on social media on July 13. “No injuries or loss of life have been reported, and all staff and residents were successfully evacuated prior to the fire’s escalation.”
The Grand Canyon Lodge was the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim and was often the first prominent feature visitors saw, positioned at the end point of the highway. Across its lobby, down some stairs, visitors would enter the “sun room” and get their first view of the Grand Canyon through its large windows….