Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed amid raging Arizona wildfires

Tens of thousands of acres of land have been burned by two separate wildfires in the US state of Arizona.

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The fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge is one of two that has swept across tens of thousands of acres in the area.

The blazes have also forced the closure of the North Rim for the remainder of the 2025 tourist season.

Authorities in the state of Arizona are still working to contain the fires, which have been dubbed the Dragon Bravo Fire and White Sage Fire.

Watch: Wildfire burns parts of the Grand Canyon National ParkLocated approximately 8,000ft (2,438m), the Grand Canyon Lodge also included dining facilities, a gift shop and post office. It had been operating since the 1930s.