Highway 67 at Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim Temporarily Closed due to Poplar Fire Complex

Grand Canyon National Park has temporarily closed Highway 67 southbound to the North Rim at the park boundary. Northbound traffic is free to travel with the potential for restrictions pending fire behavior.

These precautions are necessary due to the Poplar Fire's eastward movement. The Poplar Fire is the largest fire within the Poplar Complex. This complex is being managed under a Wildland fire Use Strategy that allows certain lightning caused fires to burn within certain predetermined conditions. This strategy also calls for suppression actions to be taken on portions of the fires that are not meeting resource management goals and objectives. All fires at Grand Canyon National Park are managed with firefighter and public safety as the highest priority.

Road closures will be lifted as soon as fire behavior has moderated, and the area is considered safe for reentry. Smoke will continue to have impacts depending on fire intensity and local wind patterns.

Fire Name	Status	Approximate Location	Start Date	Size
Big Fire	active	Big Springs area	08/23/03	354 acres
Poplar Fire	active	Big Springs area	09/04/03	3,065 acres
Corral Fire	contained 9/29/03 12pm	North Kaibab Trailhead	08/15/03	14 acres

For additional information about the fires, call 928-638-7819. For backcountry travel information, call 928-638-7875.