Grand Canyon National Park - Fire Information and Activity (U.S. National Park Service)

Fire Updates / Advisories / Restrictions / Closures

Updated Tuesday, October27, 2009

All roads and facilities on the South Rim are open. All roads and limited facilities are open on the North Rim at this time. Click here for more on the limited services currently available on the North Rim.
South Rim fire managers have suspended ignition activities on the Hance-Watson1-Hearst Tank Prescribed Fire in the vicinity of Grandview Point as a weather system with high winds passes through the area. Ignition activities may resume within the next three weeks if weather and fuel conditions allow.
North Rim fire managers are burning piles of woody debris in various locations as weather and fuel conditions allow.
Smoke: South Rim -- During the prescribed fire, smoke may be visible from the North Rim and on Highway 64 in the vicinity of Grandview Point on the South Rim. In addition, smoke may settle into the canyon overnight and lift out with daytime heating the following morning. North Rim -- Park visitors may see or smell smoke in the vicinity of the piles. Signs will be posted advising visitors and motorists of possible smoke along impacted travel corridors.
There are no fire restrictions in effect at this time.

To download a map showing the vicinity of the South Rim prescribed fire in .pdf format, CLICK HERE.

Updates also posted on the News Release PageInciweb Fire Updates and Information Here >

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Fire technician with a drip torch during the ignition of Picnic Prescribed Fire.

NPS Photo by Michael Quinn

The Aspen Fire seen from the South Rim on Sunday, August 2.

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

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:

For more fire information in and around Grand Canyon National Park, visit the Arizona Emergency Information Network, 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

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

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.

Wildland Fire QUICKLINKS:

National Interagency Coordination Center
NPS Fire & Aviation Management
INCIWEB
National Large Fires Map
Northern Arizona Weather Forecast (NOAA)