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Fire crews scramble to prevent 'disastrous' loss at Grand Canyon National Park
The building was surrounded by vegetation on fire when a team of "helitack" firefighters arrived to protect the area on ...
Grand Canyon fire already dwarfs most wildfires that have burned national parks
The fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon started from a lightning strike but was managed as a controlled burn until it ...
National Park Service's handling of wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge questioned
A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon Lodge​ had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the ...
The Grand Canyon fire exploded in size, catching officials off guard. Why?
A combination of high winds, dry air and above average temperatures caused a wildfire in the Grand Canyon to rapidly expand ...
Wildfires Ravage Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
More than a week after lightning ignited wildfires, thousands of acres of Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ...
Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways
U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought.
Trump plan for states to oversee national parks could lead to more Grand Canyon damage
A new report has calculated that making national parks the responsibility of states would raise costs, cut revenue and reduce ...