Phoenix – the historic Lodge of the Grand Canyon on the northern edge was consumed by a fire, said officials of the Grand Canyon National Park on July 13, as the roaring flames caused evacuation and fears of air quality in the area.
Two wild fires burning about 30 miles north of the Grand Canyon have grown to over 45,000 acres by July 13, according to state and federal firefighters. The lodge, which opened in 1937, was about five and a half hours north of the Phoenix subway and is the only hotel located in the North Rome National Park.
Wild fire burned between 50 and 80 structures on the north edge, according to park officials.
The interior canyon, including Phantom Ranch, was closed, as was the paths to the Inner Canyon, as the North Gian water treatment facility was damaged by fire and chlorine gas leaked, park officials said. Chlorine gas is toxic and is larger than air, which means it can be accommodated at the bottom of the canyon.
Park officials said the leakage of gas had not prevented the fire department from being removed and forcing the fire staff from evacuating.
A huge area was placed under the evacuation orders, the Kaybab Plateau from the Uta Arizone line to the Grand Canyon. Fire crews called on the public to avoid the area. The 89A highway was closed in Fredonia and bitter springs, while the paths to the north and south Kaybab, as well as in the Housewriters, were closed to tourists.
The original North Rome Lodge was partly built for the Union’s Pacific Railway, which quickly restored a cafe and a recreation hall after the 1932 fire, according to the National Park Service.
The new lodge was sitting on the basis of the ex and used many of the original materials, but was scaled in its design, removing a second history and observation tower, which were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.
Architect Gilber Stanley Underwood followed the guidelines for national park services that require buildings to present their environment. The lodge was appointed as a national historical landmark in 1987, according to the National Park Service.
“We are devastated by the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge”
There are several more hotels near the main Hoss of the North Gian of the North Gian and they are at least a dozen miles from the edge of the canyon. The building of the limestone facade is recruited nearby, and the massive Ponderosa pine trees have been turned into support beams to hold a sloping roof capable of maintaining heavy loads, according to the National Park.
Aramarc operates the Grand Canyon Lodge. Debbie Albert, a spokesman for Aramark, confirmed the loss of the property.
“We are devastated by the loss of the Grand Canyon Lodge and many other historic buildings in the northern Zhang of the Grand Canyon,” Albert said. “We are grateful that all our employees and guests have been safely evacuated. We join the National Park Service to mourn the loss of these emblematic and favorite structures.”
The property consisted of the main building of the lodge with 23 luxury cabins and over 90 regular cabins. The original lodge, which opened at the end of the 1920s, burned in a fire in September 1932. This fire destroyed the lodge within minutes, sending the lodge staff who fled in the early morning, according to the National Park Service.
Among the amenities characteristic of the hotel, the complex of the lodge included a salon, a delicacy, a cafe, a mail, a gift shop and a visitors center. All of them were in operation before Wildfire closed the Northern Visitors Rice, according to the National Park Service.
White sage, Dragon Bravo Wildpires burning on the north edge
Further to the north of the two fires, the fire of the white sage had burned 40,126 acres. For the first time, smoke was reported on the evening of July 9, after a thunderstorm. The fire was triggered by lightning and enhanced by strong winds and low relative humidity, according to InciwebS It burns through grass, shrubs and local trees with pinion-juniper, BLM reported.
The Dragon Bravo fire, burning south at Grand Canyon National Park, reached 5,000 acres according to Inciweb, tracking a federal government fire.
The Dragon Bravo’s fire was responsible for burning the structures of the North Gian, including the historic lodge. The hot, dry and windy conditions nourish its growth, with flames spreading through mixed coniferous trees, flickering and ponderosis pine forests, according to Inciweb.
More than 500 firefighters were appointed to the white sage fire, while 70 were appointed to the Dragon Bravo fire. Both fires remained with 0% detention on the morning of July 13.
This article originally appeared in the Arizona Republic: Wildfire destroys Grand Canyon North Rim’s historic lodge