Lightning started the Dragon Bravo Fire on July 4, 2025. The fire was burning in the ponderosa pine forest within the northern national park boundaries, consuming 5,000 acres. The entire North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed. The fire had burned between 50 and 80 structures on the North Rim, according to park officials.

Here are some of the top Arizona news stories from July 11-13, including the White Sage Fire near the Grand Canyon growing exponentially.

A wildfire burning in Grand Canyon National Park triggered a chlorine gas leak Saturday afternoon after flames reached a water treatment facility.

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.

Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew expectantly.

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A 67-year-old man from Texas has died while hiking the Grand Canyon, according to park rangers who are warning of extreme heat.