Two wildfires continue to burn near the Grand Canyon; the White Sage Fire has burned nearly 53,000 acres and is 4% contained. The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned about 8,500 acres.

Fire crews expected to continue using aircraft to support ground crews on northern Arizona wildfires, according to InciWeb, a wildfire tracker.

The latest on the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires. Plus, the trails, lodges, and campgrounds that are closed to visitors.

A lightning-caused wildfire known as the Dragon Bravo Fire is burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The fire is currently estimated at approximately 10 acres and is located south of the Basin near the W1 Road.

Get the latest on wildfires burning in northern Arizona here with the 12News team.

The North Rim will be closed through the rest of the 2025 season, at least. That is a blow to small businesses around the Grand Canyon that rely on tourists in the summer. “It’s a lot to be trying to comprehend and to figure out what to do,” said Rich.

Wildfires can burn and spread differently depending on what vegetation they burn. The two fires in northern Arizona have varied landscapes. Ponderosa pine trees grow near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and can live for hundreds of years.

A fire near the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has grown more than 20 times in size in 24 hours as an intensifying wildfire season sees the return of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S.