Grand Canyon Wildfire Destroys Historic Lodge, Park Service Faces Scrutiny
Grand Canyon Wildfire Destroys Historic Lodge, Park Service Faces Scrutiny The iconic, nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins on the park’s North Rim have been tragically destroyed by the lightning-sparked Dragon Bravo Fire. The National Park Service (NPS) is now defending its handling of the blaze, which began on July 4, attributing the devastating loss to a sudden and extreme shift in wind conditions that far exceeded forecasts. Despite initial claims of a “full suppression strategy”…