Over 1,000 people have been assigned to fight the Dragon Bravo Fire burning near the Grand Canyon and the White Sage Fire burning farther north.

Firefighters are working continuously to contain the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned 11,012 acres on the Grand Canyon's North Rim since it started on

The White Sage Fire is located on Bureau of Land Management land, west of Jacob Lake and southeast of Fredonia.

The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned more than 8,500 acres southeast of the Grand Canyon. The fire was sparked by lightning on July 4 and has destroyed dozens of structures on the North Rim, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.

Arizona's Family has learned the incident meteorologist wasn't put in place until several days after the fire started at the Grand Canyon. Holly Bock reports.

Crews fighting the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have successfully safeguarded a critical drinking water pumphouse.

Fire activity on the Dragon Bravo Fire, located at Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim, remains “extremely active,” according to an incident update Monday.

A combination of high winds, dry air and above average temperatures caused a wildfire in the Grand Canyon to rapidly expand and cause major damage.