Republican Congressman Paul Gosar has joined the bipartisan call demanding answers about the Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.
The fire was caused by a lightning strike and was initially allowed to burn. It soon grew out of control, tearing through the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other buildings.
Gosar is chair of a House committee responsible for oversight of the Department of Agriculture, the parent agency of the U.S. Forest Service.
"We saw this with the Yarnell 19 blaze was allowed to sit and be watched and it took off under bad conditions just like this one did. So there has to be answers," Gosar said.
Gosar says he will push for federal funds to rebuild the lost structures.
The Dragon Bravo Fire at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim is now the seventh largest fire in Arizona history, burning more than 130,000 acres.
