r/Wildfire • u/CBSnews • Jul 15 '25

News (General) National Park Service's handling of wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge questioned

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-canyon-lodge-wildfire-burned-for-days-before-it-spread/
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u/Lucky_Double_8301 Jul 15 '25

I think it was a mistake because it was during peak fire season with strong winds in the forecast. I fully believe in managing fires for fuels reduction is the right thing to do but there is a time and place. Spring when fire intensity is low or at the end of summer when the conditions won’t allow for a missive devastating fire.

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u/Interesting_Local_70 Jul 15 '25

Not sure what you mean exactly with “peak fire season,” but July and August post-monsoon are the best times to manage fire in the Southwest. Sometimes shit happens.

The real issue I see is failure to have the facilities protected adequately. The north rim has managed fires all the time. There are literally only a few values at risk.

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u/Tricky_South Jul 16 '25

In theory, but the reality is that monsoon season hasn’t started yet in northern AZ. There were red flag conditions as well as drought. Every fuel from grass to heavy logs are bone dry. This is peak fire season. That’s why there are a bunch of wildfires all over the West right now. These guys are truly idiots with their noses in a computer model instead of observing actual conditions.