Grand Canyon wildfire expands
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Two wildfires are burning at or near the North Rim, known as the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo fire. The latter is the one that impacted the lodge and other structures. The park initially managed it as a controlled burn but then shifted to suppression as it rapidly grew, fire officials said.
Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew expectantly.
A wildfire burning in Grand Canyon National Park triggered a chlorine gas leak Friday afternoon after flames reached a water treatment facility.
Officials evacuated Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed to visitors because of the fast-moving White Sage wildfire.
The White Sage Fire was burning in Arizona bout 15 miles southeast of Fredonia in Coconino County and north of the Grand Canyon State Park.
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