Fire restrictions are lifting from the Grand Canyon to Flagstaff.
Stage 2 fire restrictions are lifting 8 a.m. Thursday on the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim.
Stage 1 restrictions, which limit campfires, remain in place.
The Coconino National Forest, Coconino County and the city of Flagstaff are all lifting their fire restrictions at the same time.
Officials say containment is now up to 80%. That’s good news for fire crews who struggled to keep up with this blaze, which started after a lightning strike on July 4. He says there are 689 personnel at the North Rim.
