Firefighters are engaged in combating wildfires at the Grand Canyon, particularly the destruction of the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and a visitors center. The blazes on the North Rim have together burned over 90 square miles, more than double the size of Walt Disney World. Fire crews have made progress in slowing the larger White Sage Fire. The South Rim is hazy with smoke, significantly impacting visibility for tourists who have noted the surreal conditions.
Crews are actively fighting a wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge and a visitors center while working to protect nearby structures from the flames.
Together, the two wildfires along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have burned through more than 90 square miles, which is over twice the size of Disney World.
Fire officials have expressed optimism about slowing the spread of the White Sage Fire, the larger of the two blazes affecting the Grand Canyon.
Tourists at the South Rim observed thick plumes of smoke obscuring the view, with conditions described as surreal as the haze filled the canyon.
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