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Grand Canyon National Park
Fire Information and Activity

Fire Updates / Advisories / Restrictions / Closures
 

Updated August 29, 2008

  • There are no fire restrictions in effect today.
  • There are no smoke advisories in effect today on the South Rim.
  • Roads and facilities on the South Rim are open. 
  • Roads and facilities on the North Rim are open. 
  • The Fawn Fire, on the North Rim, is smoldering one and one-half miles west of the North Entrance Station.

  • Smoke impacts may be possible along Hwy 67.
 

Read More on the Park's  News Release Page

Inciweb Fire Updates and Information Here >

Listen to the  Weather Forecast for Grand Canyon  (NOAA Weather Radio)

 

The Fire Danger Rating at Grand Canyon National Park is Moderate.

The National Park Service asks visitors and residents to be cautious when dealing with possible sources of ignition. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, please observe the following regulations:

  • Keep campfires in established fire pits and grills in campgrounds and picnic areas along the rims and in fire pans along the Colorado River.

  • Use an ashtray when smoking.  
 

Current Fire Information from
Our Neighboring National Forests:



 
Arizona 2-1-1 online logo

For more fire information in and around Grand Canyon National Park, visit Arizona 2-1-1 Online, the official site for alerts and bulletins on emergencies and disasters in Arizona, including public health and safety advisories, homeland security alerts and disaster relief bulletins.
Also, Arizona Fire News

 
Fire Rating is Moderate on the Scale

 

Today's Fire Danger Rating in the park is: Moderate

 
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Wildland Fire Activity Trends

Compare the amounts and types of fires at Grand Canyon National Park recorded annually since 1993.

Learn more about Fire Management at Grand Canyon National Park.

 
GRAND CANYON ROCKS  

Did You Know?
The more recent Kaibab limestone caprock, on the rims of the Grand Canyon, formed 270 million years ago. In contrast, the oldest rocks within the Inner Gorge at the bottom of Grand Canyon date to 1.84 billion years ago. Geologists currently set the age of Earth at 4.5 billion years.

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Last Updated: August 29, 2008 at 13:44 EST