North Rim, Grand Canyon and Dragon Bravo
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Governor Katie Hobbs outlines efforts to fight the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona and calls for a federal response inquiry.
The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
Meteorologists are key to fire management, and the Dragon Bravo Fire didn’t have one on scene until Monday, several days after the damage was done.
The fast-moving fire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures in the Grand Canyon National Park.
Arizona officials are pressing for an investigation into the National Park Service's handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire, which spread after being managed as a controlled burn.
Arizona's Family has learned the incident meteorologist wasn't put in place until several days after the fire started at the Grand Canyon. Holly Bock reports.
As of Monday, the Dragon Bravo fire on the North Rim had consumed more than 5,700 acres and was not contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.