The wildfire that destroyed a Grand Canyon lodge this month was the latest blow to the National Park Service staffing and funding cuts.

The Dragon Bravo Fire devastated over 70 structures at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, with only 8% containment.

A wildfire has forced the Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim to close for the rest of the 2025 season and destroyed the lodge located in the park, a historic landmark, the National Park Service said.

U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought.