Grand Canyon, wildfire
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Hundreds of visitors and residents were evacuated from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park this week as two wildfires advanced toward the park.
A wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest that prompted highway closures and expanded evacuations along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon has grown by thousands of acres.As of Saturday morning,
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office helped evacuate people from an area north of Jacob Lake and campers in the Kaibab National Forest nearby.
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Mandatory evacuation orders issued for Grand Canyon's North Rim as White Sage Fire burns 1,000 acres, with Highway 89A closed and officials warning of extreme heat.
Authorities increased the size of the evacuation zone for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon on Friday morning.
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A 67-year-old man from Texas has died while hiking the Grand Canyon, according to park rangers who are warning of extreme heat.