Wildfire Destroys Grand Canyon Lodge, Park’s North Ridge Closed for Season

According to the park’s superintendent, 50 to 80 structures have been lost due to the Dragon Bravo Fire.

This undated photo provided by the National Park Service shows Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of Grand Canyon, Ariz. Michael Quinn/National Park Service via AP

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona closed its North Rim area for the rest of the 2025 season after the Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and scores of other structures in the area.

“Fire managers have confirmed the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and numerous historic cabins in the developed area,” the National Park Service said on social media on July 13, adding that the damage occurred during a rapid 500-acre expansion of the wildfire on July 12.