Fire activity on the Dragon Bravo Fire increases as dryness and winds persist
Morning Update for July 30, 2025
Fire Information Phone: 928-268-5610 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Media Phone: 928-465-7561
Acres: 94,228 Location: Grand Canyon North Rim Personnel: 1,066 Containment: 4%
Start Date: July 4, 2025
Cause: Lightning
Fuels: Mixed conifer, aspen regeneration and ponderosa pine
Highlights: Tuesday’s infrared mapping provided updated acreage as the Dragon Bravo Fire continues its northward push amid extreme fire behavior. Operations focused on holding Forest Road 610, improving indirect lines, and firing operations to protect values at risk. Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 is still taking a full suppression approach to the Dragon Bravo, while prioritizing firefighter and public safety.
Operations: The fire is advancing through dry fuels to the north. Southeast of the fire, crews continue reducing
hazard trees along Cape Royal Road and Point Imperial Road to access critical areas like the Walhalla Plateau. Fuel
reduction work is underway along Forest Road 213 for future control line. Work also continues along Forest Road
22, west of State Route 67 to strengthen fire lines and protect values at risk. Firing operations are planned along the
east side of State Route 67 to bring the fire into more favorable ground and reduce impacts near developed areas like
the Kaibab Lodge Gas Station. Structure protection groups continue to work around the Kaibab Lodge, entrance
station, Buffalo Ranch, and other assets.
Weather and Smoke: Today’s forecast calls for even stronger winds than Tuesday, along with critically low
humidity. Outlooks remain dry and gusty heading into the weekend. Smoke will remain visible from surrounding
areas, including the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Residents and visitors impacted by the smoke are encouraged
to monitor local air quality conditions at outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net.
Evacuations & Closures: Information about current closures on Grand Canyon National Park can be found on the
National Park Service website at https://www.nps.gov/grca/northrimstatus.htm. The North Rim of Grand Canyon
National Park will remain closed for the duration of the 2025 season. Information about closures in the House Rock
Valley can be found at https://www.blm.gov/announcement/blm-arizona-strip-emergency-closure-dragon-bravo-fire.
U.S. Route 89A has reopened, though Grand Canyon Highway (State Route 67) remains closed. For information
about the forest closure on the North Kaibab Ranger District, visit the Kaibab National Forest website at
fs.usda.gov/r03/kaibab. Kaibab Camper Village and Jacob Lake Inn and gas station are now open. The rest of the
forest, including the Jacob Lake Campground, remains closed.
More Information: The Temporary Flight Restriction in place over the area of the Dragon Bravo Fire has expanded
and may expand further. Visit The Federal Aviation Administration’s website at https://tfr.faa.gov/ for the latest
TFR.
Dragon Bravo Fire InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/azgcp-dragon-bravo-fire
Southwest Area Incident Management Team 2’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWAIMT2/
Grand Canyon National Park X (Twitter): https://x.com/GrandCanyonNPS
Email: 2025.dragonbravo@firenet.gov
