As a nature lover and a lover of the National Park System, this broke my heart. Park rangers have had to go through a lot this year and this just made it worse.
I want to be a NPS ranger. I would be paid next to nothing and I’d have to work a lot, but I’d be happy working in God’s beautiful, mesmerizing creation
THE DRAGON BRAVO FIRE ON THE NORTH RIM OF GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK EXHIBITED EXTREME AND VOLATILE FIRE BEHAVIOR THE EVENING OF JULY 12, RESULTING IN A 500-ACRE EXPANSION. FIRE MANAGERS HAVE CONFIRMED THE LOSS OF THE GRAND CANYON LODGE AND NUMEROUS HISTORIC CABINS IN THE DEVELOPED AREA; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 50 TO 80 STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN LOST, INCLUDING NPS ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS AND VISITOR FACILITIES. NO INJURIES OR LOSS OF LIFE HAVE BEEN REPORTED, AND ALL STAFF AND RESIDENTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY EVACUATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE’S ESCALATION
