Southwest
Historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed in wildfire, which closes North Rim for season
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
A wildfire tore through the Grand Canyon’s North Rim on Sunday, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other structures, and forcing officials to close the area for the season.
Flames from the Dragon Bravo Fire engulfed the lodge, visitor center, gas station, wastewater treatment plant, administrative offices, and employee housing, according to park Superintendent Ed Keable. The National Park Service (NPS) estimates between 50 and 80 structures were lost.
No injuries were reported. All staff and residents cleared the area before the fire advanced, NPS said.
Lightning sparked the Dragon Bravo Fire on July 4. Authorities initially managed the fire with a “confine and contain” strategy. A week later, amid scorching heat, low humidity, and high winds, officials shifted to full suppression as the growing blaze scorched 7.8 square miles.
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS IN EFFECT AS 1,000-ACRE WILDFIRE THREATENS GRAND CANYON’S NORTH RIM
The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging on the North Rim, was a landmark known for its sloped roof, massive ponderosa beams, and limestone facade — the first sight for many visitors approaching the canyon.
Aramark, the company that operated the lodge, said all employees and guests were safely evacuated.
“As stewards of some of our country’s most beloved national treasures, we are devastated by the loss,” said spokesperson Debbie Albert.
The charred remains of a building at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, in northern Arizona, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. (National Park Service via AP)
HORRIFIED TOURISTS WATCH AS BISON BOILS TO DEATH IN YELLOWSTONE HOT SPRING
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs called on the federal government late Sunday to investigate the NPS’s response to the wildfire and deliver a report “detailing the decisions that led to this devastating outcome.”
“They must first take aggressive action to end the wildfire and prevent further damage,” she said in a post on X. “But Arizonans deserve answers for how this fire was allowed to decimate the Grand Canyon National Park.”
The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has scorched 7.8 square miles. (National Park Service)
Meanwhile, firefighters made progress on a second blaze north of the canyon. Containment lines held on the White Sage Fire, which had forced evacuations at the North Rim and the community of Jacob Lake. By Sunday afternoon, it had burned 63 square miles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Read the full article from Here
A man armed with a knife was shot by L.A. police officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call overnight, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the Hollenbeck Division responded to an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Glenn Avenue in Boyle Heights at 1:45 a.m. Saturday after callers reported a male suspect was armed with a knife and had just assaulted someone in the complex.
Arriving officers found the suspect in front of the residence, but he did not comply with officers’ commands to drop the weapon. He then advanced toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred, LAPD confirmed.
“The suspect was struck by gunfire and remained non-compliant,” the LAPD Public Information Officer said on X early Saturday morning. “Officers deployed a 40mm foam round and ultimately took the suspect into custody.”
Video obtained by KTLA shows the man being loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital; officials said he was transported in stable condition, adding that his knife was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence.
No officers or community members were injured during the incident. The man’s name was not released.
Dangerous rip currents and high surf are forecast for Los Angeles County beaches, including the Malibu Coast this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous beach statement, warning of the potentially deadly beach conditions. The dangerous conditions are forecast to last from Saturday evening to Monday morning.
“There is an increased risk of ocean drowning,” the NWS forecast reads. “Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.”
-
A guide to surviving rip currents from the National Weather Service (NWS)
Minor Beach erosion and coastal flooding is possible through the weekend. The flooding is most likely to occur during evening high tides from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Beachgoers are advised to stay out of the water and remain near lifeguard towers. Jetties and tidepools are also especially dangerous during the weekend forecast.
“Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks,” the NWS forecast reads.
Similar hazardous beach conditions are also in the forecast for Santa Barbara County. A high surf advisory is also in effect for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties this weekend, where 10 to 15-foot waves will be possible.
If you live or want to live in Los Angeles, the city controller has released a new dashboard highlighting some of the city’s most notorious problem rental properties, a tool designed to help renters avoid future headaches.
“This project comes at a time when tenants are reporting harassment and illegal evictions violating the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance and Tenant Anti‑Harassment Ordinance, but very few of the complaints end up leading to strong enforcement or real accountability,” L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia said in a media release Thursday.
The new Top 100 Problem Rental Properties dashboard includes a searchable database of all residential addresses with reported housing violation cases within the city of Los Angeles, a ranked list of the 100 addresses with the most violations and an interactive map.
“There has never before been an uncomplicated way for anyone to look up years’ worth of violations by address,” Mejia said in the release.
Data for the dashboard was compiled from multiple sources, including the Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles City Planning and the L.A. County Assessor’s Office, according to the controller’s office.
The release also identified the top three addresses with the highest number of reported housing violations:
1. 636 1/2 North Hill Place, Chinatown
192 housing violation cases
2. 11700 West Wilshire Boulevard, Sawtelle
166 housing violation cases
3. 6650 West Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills
113 housing violation cases
“Our new dashboard is an easy‑to‑understand public tool that we hope will help renters and organizers document patterns of harm, as well as put pressure on both landlords and the City to act,” Mejia said. “Everyone deserves safe, stable and dignified housing.”
-
Kansas5 minutes agoInvestigation underway after 17-year-old found dead in wooded area in Kansas City, Kansas
-
Kentucky11 minutes agoKentucky target Miles Brown comments on his recruitment
-
Louisiana17 minutes agoLouisiana’s new closed party primary causes confusion at the polls on election day
-
Maine23 minutes agoMaine Labor Commissioner on Searsmont
-
Maryland29 minutes agoMaryland is resending thousands of mail-in primary ballots after a vendor mix-up – WTOP News
-
Michigan35 minutes agoSherman Lewis, Michigan State football All-American, ex-Lions OC, dies
-
Massachusetts41 minutes agoHundreds gather on Boston Common for mental health walk with NAMI Massachusetts
-
Minnesota47 minutes agoVideos show Stewart Trail Fire destruction near Two Harbors, Minnesota