The federal government is offering financial assistance to businesses affected by wildfires burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has authorized low-interest economic disaster loans for eligible small businesses and private nonprofits that experienced economic losses tied to the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires.
Gov. Katie Hobbs talked about the need to help those businesses rebuild while visiting the Dragon Bravo fire site last month.
“Obviously, this is a huge draw for tourism,” she said. “The South Rim gets more visitors but this is really important. The businesses that are here, the concessioners, are contractors so that’s their business, their livelihood.”
1 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-20250801.jpg
The Dragon Bravo Fire burning along Highway 67 near the Grand Canyon on Aug. 1, 2025.
Inciweb
2 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-night-20250806.jpg
Night operations on the Dragon Bravo Fire at the Grand Canyon's North Rim on Aug. 3, 2025.
Inciweb
3 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-sky-20250731.jpg
The Dragon Bravo Fire at the Grand Canyon seen at night with the Milky Way on July 28, 2025.
Inciweb
4 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-20250801.jpeg
The Dragon Bravo Fire on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
A. Sage-Morris/Inciweb
5 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-20250729.jpg
A plume of smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Inciweb
6 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-kaibab-forest-20250731.jpg
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire in the Kaibab National Forest on July 28, 2025.
Inciweb
7 of
— dragon-bravo-wildfire-grand-canyon-20250724.jpeg
The Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon on July 23, 2025.
Lisa Jennings/Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team
8 of
— white-sage-wildfire-mopip-20250723.png
A firefighter mops up a fallen tree on the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
Inciweb
9 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-wildfire-20250722.jpg
The Grand Canyon Lodge on July 18, 2025. It was destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire earlier in the month.
Matt Jenkins/National Park Service
10 of
— white-sage-wildfire-20250722.jpg
Crews fight the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on Monday, July 21, 2025.
Ryan Whiteaker/Inciweb
11 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-burned-20250722.jpg
The Grand Canyon Lodge on July 18, 2025. It was destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire earlier in the month.
Matt Jenkins/National Park Service
12 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-rubble-20250722.jpg
The Grand Canyon Lodge on July 18, 2025. It was destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire earlier in the month.
Matt Jenkins/National Park Service
13 of
— white-sage-wildfire-20250721.JPG
A firefighter works against the White Sage Wildfire in northern Arizona on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
White Sage Fire Information Team
14 of
— white-sage-wildfire-20250718.jpg
A rainbow over the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Daniel Barlow
15 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-charred-20250714.jpg
A firefighter stands near smoldering debris and active flames amid the charred remains of a burned structure near the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
National Park Service
16 of
— White-Sage-Fire-7-13-25.jpg
Crews battle the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on July 13, 2025.
Ethan Deaner/Rocky Mountain Fire Control/National Park Service
17 of
— Plume-over-the-rim-7-11-25.jpg
A smoke plume rises over the Grand Canyon on July 11, 2025.
M. Quinn/National Park Service
18 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-sing-away-20250714.jpg
College students who worked at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim perform a "sing-away" for departing guests.
Grand Canyon National Park Museum Collection
19 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2017.JPEG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2017.
KJZZ
20 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2019 (1).JPEG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2019.
KJZZ
21 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2019 (2).JPEG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2019.
KJZZ
22 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2019 (1).JPG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2019.
KJZZ
23 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2019 (4).JPG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2019.
KJZZ
24 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2019 (3).JPG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2019.
KJZZ
25 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-2019 (2).JPG
The Grand Canyon Lodge in 2019.
KJZZ
26 of
— Grand-Canyon-Lodge-NPS.jpg
The Grand Canyon Lodge was built in 1936-37, according to the National Park Service.
National Park Service
27 of
— grand-canyon-lodge-nps-20250713_.jpg
The Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, pictured here in May 2008.
Michael Quinn/U.S. National Park Service
28 of
— white-sage-fire-3-20250713.jpg
Fire crews battle the White Sage Fire about 15 miles southwest of Fredonia, Arizona.
White Sage Fire/Haven Barlow/Hurricane Valley Fire
29 of
— white-sage-fire-2-20250713.jpg
Fire crews battle the White Sage Fire about 15 miles southwest of Fredonia, Arizona.
White Sage Fire/Haven Barlow/Hurricane Valley Fire
30 of
— white-sage-fire-1-crop-20250713.jpg
Fire crews battle the White Sage Fire about 15 miles southwest of Fredonia, Arizona.
White Sage Fire/Haven Barlow/Hurricane Valley Fire
31 of
— white-sage-fire-plane-20250711.jpg
Crews battled the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Bureau of Land Management-Arizona Strip District
32 of
— white-sage-fire-20250711.jpg
The White Sage Fire burning near the Grand Canyon on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Inciweb
33 of
— white-sage-wildfire-20250716.jpeg
Crews fight the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Leah Mobley/Inciweb
34 of
— white-sage-wildfire-20250719.jpeg
Crews work to contain the White Sage Fire in northern Arizona on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Leah Mobley
35 of
— white-sage-fire-seeding-equipment-20250728.jpg
Crews focused on suppression repair spread seeds to help minimize erosion — which can hinder regrowth and water absorption — in the area burned by the White Sage Fire.
Sean Mcnearney/White Sage Fire
36 of
— Rio-Grande-Hand-crew-dragon-bravo-wildfire-20250731.jpg
The Rio Grande Hand Crew fighting the Dragon Bravo Fire near the Grand Canyon on July 31, 2025.
Inciweb
Hobbs praised the Small Business Administration’s decision to issue a Declaration of Economic Injury Disaster for Arizona, which made the loans available to businesses in the affected areas.
“Arizonans who work hard and provide jobs to our neighbors should know that we have their back,” Hobbs said in a statement. “That’s why we are unlocking critical financial support to help our businesses recover and keep Arizona workers and families strong. I’m grateful to the U.S. Small Business Administration for their support.”
The loan program is open to eligible businesses in Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo and Yavapai counties. Business located on Navajo, Hopi, Havasupai, Hualapai and San Juan Southern Paiute tribal land can also apply.
The deadline to file an economic injury application is May 18, 2026, according to the SBA.
More Arizona Wildfires News
-
Local elected officials across the region are worried that changes in federal policy are putting their communities at risk from wildfire. But public land agencies say some of the concerns are overstated. -
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act was introduced by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar in January, but has received substantial bipartisan support. -
As wildfires get more intense, there are questions about how effective prescribed fire and other fuel treatments can be. New research suggests that they can still have real impacts. -
Brian Fennessy has nearly 50 years of fire experience, which began in the late 1970s on elite federal hotshot crews and other wildfire teams. -
A group of mostly Western U.S. senators is demanding answers on why the U.S. Forest Service has fallen behind on efforts to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels.
