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The Dragon Fire, located on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park began July 17, 2022. The lightning-caused fire is being closely monitored and allowed to fulfill its natural role in a fire-dependent ecosystem.
Wildfire is a natural process within the fire adapted ecosystem on the North Rim. By allowing the Dragon Fire to carry out this natural process, a variety of resource objectives will be met including reduction of hazardous fuels, promoting forest regeneration, improving wildlife habitat, and restoring a more open forest understory.
Please visit: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/management/firemanagement.htm for additional information about wildland fire at Grand Canyon National Park
| Current as of | Thu, 09/29/2022 - 13:04 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 5 miles west of Grand Canyon North Rim developed area |
| Incident Commander | Local resources from the North Zone |
| Coordinates |
36° 12' 9'' Latitude
-112° 8' 17
'' Longitude
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| Size | 1,362 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Ponderosa pine forest overstory with moderate dead and down fuels |
| Planned Actions |
The Dragon Fire will be continually monitored for the presence of heat or smoke. No heat or smoke has been observed since 8/8/2022. |
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| Weather Concerns | Monsoonal moisture continues throughout the Kaibab Plateau. |
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