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Grand Canyon National Park
Fire Information and Activity

Fire Updates / Advisories / Restrictions / Closures

 
  • Updated Monday, May 5, 2008
  • There are no smoke advisories in effect. 
  • There are no fire restrictions in effect.
  • The North Rim is closed for the season. The road to the North Rim will reopen in mid-May of 2008.
  • Roads and facilities on the South Rim are open.

    For Recorded Fire Information, dial 928-638-7688
 

Grand Canyon National Park Fire Activity
There is currently no fire activity within Grand Canyon National Park.

This page will only be updated if there is an increase in fire activity.

For a history of the X Fire, please visit: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1235/



Although the fire danger rating at the Grand Canyon is moderate, the NPS still 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/Late-Breaking Fire News Releases

from Grand Canyon National Park are available here...

 
Here is 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.
NOAA Live Audio Weather Forecast for Grand Canyon (weather radio)

 
fire rating - HIGH

 

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



 
distant smoke column

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.

 
UNKAR DELTA IN GRAND CANYON  

Did You Know?
In Grand Canyon, the broad, sandy expanse on the north bank of the Colorado River is Unkar Delta, composed of rock debris carried from the North Rim by Unkar Creek. Prehistoric Pueblo people occupied numerous sites on Unkar Delta and along Unkar Creek for about 350 years (A.D. 850 to A.D. 1200)

Last Updated: May 05, 2008 at 14:21 EST