An official says that a historic lodge of the Grand Canyon was destroyed by forest fires

Flagstaff, Arizona – A historic lodge on the north edge of the Grand Canyon was destroyed by Quick forest firesaid the park on Sunday.

The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only accommodation inside the North rim park, was consumed by the Flames, the Superintendent of Parc Ed Kable told the residents of the park, the staff and other people at a meeting on Sunday morning. He said that the reception center, the service station, a wastewater treatment plant, an administrative building and certain housing employed were among the 50 to 80 lost structures.

Two forest fires burn to or near the northern rim, known as Fire White Sage and the Fire Dragon Bravo. The latter is the one who had an impact on the Lodge and other structures. The park initially managed it as a checked burn, but then moved to the suppression while it quickly increased to 7.8 square miles (20 square kilometers) due to hot temperatures, low humidity and wind, fire managers said.

The white sage’s fire doubled in size on Sunday, from around 20,000 acres to 40,000, according to the government Website that follows fires.

No injury has been reported.

Millions of people visit the Grand Canyon National Park each year, most of them by the most popular southern edge. The north edge is open seasonally. He was evacuated last Thursday because of forest fires.

The firefighters of the northern rim and the hikers of the interior canyon were evacuated during the weekend. The park said with the risk of fire, they could potentially be exposed to gas chlorine after the treatment plant has burned. Gas chlorine is heavier than air and can cause blurred vision, irritation or respiratory problems if high quantities are inspired, according to centers for disease control and prevention.

Chevrons on the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon were also invited to bypass the Phantom Ranch, which has a set of cabins and dormitories along the river.

The North Rim Lodge was often the first important characteristic that visitors see, even before seeing the Canyon. A highway ends in the lodge, known for its sloping roof, its huge Ponderosa beams and its massive limestone facade. Crossing the hall and descending a staircase, visitors could have their first view of the big brilliant canyon through the windows through the “Sun Room”.

Meanwhile, officials have declared progress in the fight against a second burning forest fire in the north of the Grand Canyon. The fire lines on the fire of the white sage which forced evacuations at the northern rim and in the community of Lake Jacob held, said officials. At the southern end of the fire, the crews of the hands and the bulldozers worked and the spread of the fire had been minimal.

But in the east and north, the fire quickly spread, with herbs and dead trees standing to the intensity of the fire, officials said. The fire was growing down to the Vermilion cliff zone, and the crews evaluated opportunities to create buffer areas that help slow or stop fire progress.

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