The Dragon Bravo Fire spanned over 44,000 acres on Sunday after several days of critical fire weather on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. The Kaibab Lodge and other infrastructure were at risk.
According to the Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team, crews were maintaining a presence around the lodge for rapid response purposes.
Fire activity has increased due to low humidity and high winds.
Lisa Jennings, a spokesperson for the team, said they’re keeping a close eye on the land near the lodge.
“Those areas are at risk. It is not near them now, but potentially in the future, if we don't get the rainfall that we need, they could spread towards that area," she said
Jennings says they’re taking preventative measures like creating a fire line, employing heat-resistant structure wraps and implementing a roof sprinkler system to combat embers.
“We've been working for over a week for preventative measures knowing that this fire is pushing north and the Kaibab Lodge and the Entrance Station are on that northern end," she said.
The Dragon Bravo Fire previously burned the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim.
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