Grand Canyon fire that was left to burn swells 50% after destroying historic lodge - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Two dogs are dead and five people are looking for a place to stay after flames ripped through a north Phoenix garage and damaged the home on Tuesday night. It happened on 36th Avenue near Thunderbird Road around 9 p.

Arizona officials are pressing for an investigation into the National Park Service's handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire, which spread after being managed as a controlled burn.

Fire activity on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has forced the closure of several trails and campgrounds. Meanwhile, life goes on at the South Rim where tourists endured a smokey visit Monday.

Republican Rep. Paul Gosar has joined some Democrats in demanding answers about the handling of the Dragon Bravo Fire.

Walter Foxcroft, 43, was found dead inside a hyperbaric chamber at the Arizona facility he co-founded last year.

In the last 24 hours, the fire jumped Highway 89A, a major corridor connecting the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to communities in southern Utah.

Lake Havasu City authorities said the fire killed clinic owner Walter Foxcroft, 43. Hyperbaric therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a high pressure chamber.

Wildfires burning at or near the Grand Canyon's North Rim are still raging as strong winds, high heat and low humidity persist.