The Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has grown to 130,520 acres. At this point the fire is well within the range of a “megafire,” burning more than 40,500 hectares, or 100,000 acres. Officials believe a lightning strike caused the fire, which began on July 4th, 2025. Mixed conifer, aspen regeneration, ponderosa pine, pinon-juniper, and sage are the fire’s main fuels. 1,343 personell are currently working on the Dragon Bavo Fire.
Dragon Bravo Fire Operations
On Tuesday, August 8th, the Dragon Bravo Fire spread across the firelines on the north end of the fire. Ground and air resources were allocated to minimize the growth on the new northern front. Firefighters continued to work to stop the steady growth in the southwest area. Unfortunately the intensity of the wind-blown fire behavior prevented them from going direct in the area, but they were still able to make progress on containment lines. Firefighters on the Walhalla Plateau had similar results.
Ground and air resources will continue putting in firelines to the north to stop it from growing north or northwest. Under the current strategy, the fire will run into territory where it can quickly run out of fuel. Meanwhile in the southwest, firefighters are continuing to establish an anchor point to safely build further containment lines. Crews are patrolling established lines and searching for areas that they can declare contained on the remainder of the perimeter.
Public Meeting
The Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team 2 is hosting a public meeting for the Dragon Bravo Fire on the evening of August 6th. The meeting will take place in the CAB Auditorium, Page High School, 434 S Lake Powell Blvd, Page, Arizona at 6pm local time. Team members and administrators from Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park will speak. Those who can’t attend in person can watch a livestream of the meeting on the Dragon Bravo Facebook page.
Weather Near the Dragon Bravo Fire
Weather near the Dragon Bravo Fire on August 6th includes a 20% chance of scattered showers in the area and a forecasted high of 15% humidity. Today will likely see no significant precipitation and gusty winds. Forecasters expect the return of critical fire weather on Thursday and Friday. Residents and visitors impacted by smoke are encouraged to keep an eye on local air quality conditions at the Smoke Outlook webpage.
