Grand Canyon, wildfire
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The Dragon Bravo fire has burned more than 5,000 acres and destroyed numerous historic Grand Canyon structures.
U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought.
A combination of high winds, dry air and above average temperatures caused a wildfire in the Grand Canyon to rapidly expand and cause major damage.
Officials in Arizona and Colorado have closed huge swaths of parkland to visitors after lightning-sparked blazes destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of structures
Winds are expected to pick up through the week as the White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire burn in northern Arizona. Ian has the firefighting forecast.