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ABC4 Utah on MSNGrand Canyon water treatment facility catches fire, releases chlorine gas as Dragon Bravo Fire growsA Grand Canyon water treatment facility located at the North Rim caught fire on Saturday, causing chlorine gas to be released into the air. Multiple closures are being enforced due to the incident.
The visitor center, the gas station and a waste water treatment plant also were lost, along with some employee housing and an administrative building.
A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a wildfire, officials said Sunday. Northbound Interstate 17 freeway in Phoenix reopened after closing Sunday morning due to a law enforcement incident. Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew exponentially.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a wildfire, the park confirmed Sunday. Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keeble told park residents and staff that the Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames.