Grand Canyon, North Rim and 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.
White Fire initially started today at 5:18 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. It has been burning on private land for less than an hour. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.
A wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest that prompted highway closures and expanded evacuations along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon has grown by thousands of acres.As of Saturday morning,
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 19,573 acres.
Firefighters have been working tirelessly to extinguish the 50-acre Aubrey White Fire. The smoke has started to dissipate, but efforts continue to ensure it is completely out.