Grand Canyon, White Sage Fire
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The White Sage Fire was burning in Arizona bout 15 miles southeast of Fredonia in Coconino County and north of the Grand Canyon State Park.
Parts of the Jacob Lake area are under GO evacuation orders, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is also evacuating. The fire has grown to 10,973 acres.
Two wildfires burning around 30 miles apart near the Grand Canyon grew to over 45,000 acres on July 13, according to state and federal fire officials.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has expanded an evacuation order across a large swath of the Arizona Strip and North Rim of the Grand Canyon.