The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.

Nearly 1,000 firefighters continue to battle two destructive wildfires in northern Arizona. Both the White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire were sparked by lightning earlier this month.

Crews fighting the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have successfully safeguarded a critical drinking water pumphouse.

Firefighters are trying to contain the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim and keep it from destroying more buildings.

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.

A water treatment facility at the North Rim had been compromised by the fire, causing chlorine gas to fall towards the bottom of the canyon.

Gov. Katie Hobbs and Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are calling for an independent investigation into how federal officials managed the Dragon Bravo Fire burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.