Dragon Bravo Fire; Trump?s 2nd term so far | Newsmaker

In this Newsmaker, FOX 10's John Hook talks with ?Hotshot? director Gabriel Kirkpatrick Mann about the management of the Dragon Bravo Fire burning in the Grand Canyon. Then he talks with Charles Lipson, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, about President Donald Trump?s first 6 months of his 2nd term.

Wildfires in northern Arizona continue to grow

Firefighters in northern Arizona are still battling two wildfires that have burned nearly 70,000 acres, and prompted evacuation orders and the closure of Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

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 11,000 acres as of July 16.

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.