Background: The Dragon Bravo Fire started early in the afternoon on Friday July 4th, 2025, by lightning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park. Suppression resources responded immediately. Firefighters constructed containment lines taking advantage of favorable terrain where possible to stop the fire spread.
On Friday July 11th, 2025, the Dragon Bravo Fire was affected by strong and unfavorable northwest winds associated with a passing weather front. Consequently, the Dragon Bravo Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior and jumped multiple containment features. In the following days fire behavior continued to be very active, driven by hot temperatures, low relative humidities, and continued strong winds. Facilities in the North Rim developed area were impacted during this time and damage assessments are ongoing.
On Monday July 14th, 2025, at 6:00 am Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 4 took command of the Dragon Bravo Fire. They managed the fire until 6:00 am on Monday July 28th, 2025, when Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 took command of the fire.
On Sunday August 10th, 2025, Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 7 assumed command of the Dragon Bravo Fire and will continue to manage the fire under a full suppression strategy while also ensuring firefighter/first responder and public safety.
In the last few days, suppression resources have made significant progress constructing and reinforcing containment lines. More favorable weather conditions have resulted in lower fire intensity in many areas. Suppression repair in select areas of the fire is in progress and will increase in the coming days. Crews remain adaptable and are ready to respond to suppression needs.