Grand Canyon, North Rim and Mandatory evacuation
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A wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest is prompting highway closures and forcing more evacuations along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.
“Due to the advancing Dragon Bravo Fire within Grand Canyon National Park, all North Rim residents are now in ‘GO’ status and should evacuate the North Rim immediately,” the National Park Service said in an X post on Friday afternoon. The Dragon ...
The NPS recommends avoiding hiking the Grand Canyon's inner trails between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures are at their peak. Temperatures in the inner canyon can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, creating "extremely hazardous conditions for hikers," the NPS said.
In near 100 degree summer heat, two runners braved the trek of a lifetime in solidarity and support of a Chloride resident who is fighting her battle with cancer for