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National Park Service shares fate of Grand Canyon's most famous statue
So it’s no surprise that when the Dragon Bravo Fire overtook the Grand Canyon Lodge — and staff were forced to evacuate in ...
Did the 'Brighty of the Grand Canyon' statue survive the wildfire?
A statue of a burro immortalized in a book and movie was cherished by many North Rim visitors. Did it survive the burning of the Grand Canyon Lodge?
Beloved Piece of Grand Canyon History Miraculously Survives Deadly Wildfires
The Dragon Bravo Fire has continued to wreak havoc across the Grand Canyon region in Arizona, but one famous piece of ...
National Park Service's handling of wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge questioned
A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon Lodge​ had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the ...
Grand Canyon Lodge burned down once before; here’s a look at its history
An original lodge burned down from a kitchen fire in 1932, four years after construction was completed, according to the Grand Canyon Historical Society.
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Historic Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed by Wildfire as Blaze Continues Across National Park’s North Rim
Constructed in 1937, the lodge was one of dozens of buildings consumed by the fast-moving Dragon Bravo wildfire, which has ...
Letting it burn: Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo Fire sparks questions, anger from former firefighters
After the Dragon Bravo fire destroyed the historic lodge and other buildings on the night of the eleventh, Horning noticed on his phone app that two helicopters began water drops on the morning of the ...