More than two months after it erupted in July, the Dragon Bravo Fire is now roughly 86% contained. It’s burned by an area spanning over 145,000 acres.
Fire spokesman Chase Martin said crews fighting the fire continue to clear hazardous trees and debris, while also working to prevent erosion that could impact the Grand Canyon’s North Rim if it experiences heavy rains.
Some of that involves repairing dozer lines created by firefighters in an effort to prevent the fires spread by removing flammable vegetation.
“The next few days is the same plan we’ve had for the last few days so we’re gonna be working to clear some of the hazard trees to improve access and safety once people are able to get back in there," he said.
Martin cautioned that fire officials still can’t estimate full containment, noting there are some lingering hotspots in the canyon that can’t be measured.
