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Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned the federal government's handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed numerous structures on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.

Officials opted to manage the wildfire, which started July 4, as a controlled burn rather than immediately extinguish it.

The lightning-sparked fire had consumed between 50 and 80 structures and grown to 5,000 acres by July 13.

“I am incredibly saddened by the destruction of the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, and my heart goes out to every person impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim," Hobbs said in a statement. "As someone who was born and raised in Arizona, I know what the Grand Canyon National Park means to so many people, not just in Arizona, but all over the world, and how devastating it is to see this damage done to one of Arizona’s most cherished landmarks."

The lodge was the only hotel inside Grand Canyon National Park boundaries at the North Rim. Other lodging options near the main visitor hub of the North Rim are limited, with the closest more than a dozen miles further from the canyon's edge.

Hobbs thanked the firefighters and first responders tasked with combating the blaze while calling for an independent investigation into the decision-making that resulted in devastation.

"An incident of this magnitude demands intense oversight and scrutiny into the federal government’s emergency response," Hobbs said. "They must first take aggressive action to end the wildfire and prevent further damage. But Arizonans deserve answers for how this fire was allowed to decimate the Grand Canyon National Park. While the flame was started with a lightning strike, the federal government chose to manage that fire as a controlled burn during the driest, hottest part of the Arizona summer."

The fire was at 0% containment as of July 13. Here’s what to know about the Dragon Bravo Fire.


https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2025/07/13/hobbs-inquiry-north-rim-fire/85145940007/