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- Wildfire near Grand Canyon expands tenfold over 24 hours</p>
<p>Matt LavietesJuly 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM</p>
<p>The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Friday. (Grand Canyon / National Park Service)</p>
<p>A rapidly growing fire near the Grand Canyon has expanded more than ten times in size over the last 24 hours.</p>
<p>What officials have dubbed the White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona — roughly 250 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado — has grown from 1,000 acres large to nearly 11,000 acres, according to a government website that tracks U.S. wildfires. It is 0% contained.</p>
<p>The fire was ignited by lightning strikes on Thursday, prompting officials to evacuate the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service.</p>
<p>On Friday, officials said in a post on X that roughly 500 visitors were evacuated from the area, and that park employees and residents remain sheltering in place.</p>
<p>The wildfire also prompted officials to evacuate the North Rim and South Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which remains closed to the public.</p>
<p>As the White Sage Fire rages on, the nearby Dragon Bravo Fire has grown to 1,500 acres on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, officials said in a post on X on Friday.</p>
<p>"High temperatures, very low humidity, gusty winds, and very dry vegetation across the region" created a risk for wildfires to occur, officials said.</p>
<p>The National Park Service said in a statement on Friday that hiking in the Grand Canyon was not advised as the fires rage on and affect the park's air quality.</p>
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