Fire Management
Prescribed fire on the North Rim. NPS Photo Fire has the potential to change park landscapes more often than volcanoes, earthquakes or even floods. Such forces of change are completely natural and often necessary. Plants and animals have evolved with, and many depend on, the role fire plays in creating and maintaining a diversity of habitats. Fire managers at Grand Canyon National Park follow a comprehensive fire plan that allows the restoration of fire regimes through a full range of management tools. Natural fire, prescribed fire, hazard fuel reduction, and fire effects monitoring help restore natural processes while providing for firefighter and public safety. Grand Canyon National Park has one of the most active fire management programs in the National Park Service. Select a topic below to learn more. 
Learn about the history and importance of fire in shaping the plant communities above the Rims of Grand Canyon. 
Community Wildfire Prevention & Safety 
Work on your taskbooks at the Grand Canyon! We offer two-week sessions to federal and non-federal employees interested in completing their HECM, HELB, and HELM certifications. 
Check here for planning documents that guide our fire management operations.
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Did You Know?
There are different river trip opportunities through Grand Canyon National Park, including professionally guided raft trips, available to the public and often reserved a year or two in advance; and self-guided, or "private" river trips, made available to the public through a weighted lottery. More...