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Grand Canyon National Park
Fire Information and Activity

Fire Updates / Advisories / Restrictions / Closures
 

Updated Friday, June 26, 2009

  • South Rim: While driving into the park on Highway 64, smoke from the this week's Moqui prescribed burn and/or the smoldering Ruby Complex (June 13) may be visible.
    Please do not stop or pull over in the vicinity of the fire.   
  • There are no fire restrictions in effect.  
  • Roads and facilities on the South Rim are open. 
  • North Rim roads and facilities are open
 
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Download May 2009 S Rim Prescribed Fire Units Map showing the location of the Moqui Burn Unit on the South Rim (1.22MB PDF File)

 

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

Listen to the  Weather Forecast for Grand Canyon  (NOAA Weather Radio)

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

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:

 
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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

 
Fire Rating is Moderate on the Scale

 

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.

 
 
 
SPRINGS PROVIDE OASES FOR FLORA AND FAUNA  

Did You Know?
Within the Grand Canyon, the type and abundance of organisms is directly related to the presence or absence of water. The Colorado River and its tributaries, as well as springs, seeps, stock tanks and ephemeral pools provide oases to flora and fauna in this semi-arid southwest desert area.

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Last Updated: June 26, 2009 at 15:19 EST