The only remaining hotel for visitors to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has reopened. The Kaibab Lodge was threatened by the massive Dragon Bravo Fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge in July.
Larry Innes is its owner and announced Thursday afternoon that his hotel had reopened.
"We are hoping to get the trailhead open. I don’t know that that’s going to happen this year but that’ll help tremendously for the rim to rim hikers. Which is a lot of people that we cater to," he said. "But yeah we’re happy to see it open. We’re glad we’re still there."
The news comes as Kaibab National Forest officials announced the reopening of a 77,000 acre swath of the forest as the fire continues to decrease in intensity.
More Arizona Wildfires News
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APS says extremely rare weather conditions, combining dry terrain and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour, pose an elevated wildfire risk. Power will be shut off for 12 to 24 hours in targeted and limited areas. -
It has been one of the hottest winters and now spring is on record in Arizona this year. There has never been a hotter March recorded in Phoenix than last month. The Valley's temperatures were an astonishing 12 degrees above normal. -
Arizona Public Service announced it may shut power off in certain areas due to rapidly changing weather, dry terrain and extreme winds that elevate the risk. -
A record-hot winter with little rainfall set Arizona up for a potentially hazardous wildfire season. APS is urging customers, especially those in rural areas, to be prepared. -
The U.S Department of the Interior says fire danger in Arizona is above average due to warm and dry conditions. The elevated fire danger goes through June.
