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"Though it was definitely not your average vacation trip, everything worked out okay. We made the best of it," Russ Christian said.

The NWS warning was in effect for regions of the Grand Canyon below 4,000 feet elevation. Temperatures were forecast to potentially reach 110 degrees at Phantom Ranch and 102 at Havasupai Gardens.

After the Dragon Bravo fire destroyed the historic lodge and other buildings on the night of the eleventh, Horning noticed on his phone app that two helicopters began water drops on the morning of the twelfth and slurry drops began on the thirteenth.

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.

In this secluded paradise, mail still arrives by mule, turquoise cascades tumble into travertine pools, and time flows at the pace of the river.

The South Rim remains largely open, with hotels and viewpoints accessible. The Grand Canyon's North Rim, the more remote and less visited part of the national park, is closed for the rest of its 2025 season after being ravaged by a wildfire. The Dragon ...