Dragon Bravo Fire: Arizona lawmakers demand investigation

Lawmakers in Arizona are demanding an investigation into why the National Park Service made a decision to allow the Dragon Bravo Fire to continue on as a controlled burn. The fire has burned over 8,500 acres as of July 15.

Timeline of the Dragon Bravo Fire

The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned more than 8,500 acres southeast of the Grand Canyon. The fire was sparked by lightning on July 4 and has destroyed dozens of structures on the North Rim, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.

FOX 10 Talks: Grand Canyon Lodge Fire

Anchors Brian Webb, reporter Nicole Krasean, and executive producer Trenton Hooker talk about the devastating fire at the Grand Canyon's north rim, which destroyed the historic lodge.

Hantavirus, rabies cases reported at the Grand Canyon: NPS

Officials with the National Park Service say two separate zoonotic disease were reported at the Grand Canyon, and one of them involved a virus that caused the death of actor Gene Hackman's wife earlier in the year.

Grand Canyon sees entrance staff cut

Feb. 26 marks the 106th anniversary of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon as a national park, but parkgoers are worried after the Trump administration’s decision to cut 1,000 jobs from the national park service's staff. FOX 10's Ashlie Rodriguez has more.

Layoffs blamed for long wait times at Grand Canyon

Ten Grand Canyon workers were among the nearly 1,000 park service employees who were fired as part of DOGE's effort to reduce the federal work force, Axios reported. Last weekend, wait times to get into Grand Canyon National Park were reportedly twice as long as usual. Visitors are now advised to show up before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. to avoid longer wait times. Gov. Katie Hobbs weighed in on X, calling the situation a "slap in the face" for Arizonans.