Due to a large-scale fire in Arizona, access to the Grand Canyon is closed

Due to a large-scale fire in Arizona, access to the Grand Canyon is closed

Within a week, forest fires in Arizona continue. The evacuation of the Grand Canyon National Park was announced, and the tourists were blocked in the park. According to the latest data, the fire of the Grand -Canyon increased more than 10 times less than 24 hours. “

According to the Air Force, the fire in the dragon Bravo burned from July 4, it was caused by lightning. And the lightning of July 9, which fell into Lake Jacob, caused a fire that covered more than 19,000 acres.

It was through the last northern edge of the park that was closed to visiting.


The victims of the natural disaster have not yet been reported. Representatives of the park claim that a 67-year-old tourist died in a large canyon because of the heat-man from Texas, who discovered unconscious on the Siu-Kibab path below the sidar ridge, and attempts could not be reanimated.


Due to a large-scale fire in Arizona, access to the Grand Canyon is closed

The total fire area in the National Park covered more than 600 hectares. As of Saturday, the flame remains uncontrolled and actively spreads – local officials say that “still 0% is localized.”


Due to a large-scale fire in Arizona, access to the Grand Canyon is closed

According to rescuers, the repayment of fires is complicated by a strong, gusty wind, warm and dry vegetation.


Due to a large-scale fire in Arizona, access to the Grand Canyon is closed

In the neighboring Colorado, all fires and employees from the Black Canyon, the National Park of Hannison, were also evacuated by lightning.


Due to a large-scale fire in Arizona, access to the Grand Canyon is closed

As reported, OBOZ.UAAt the end of last year, a forest fire broke out in Los Angeles, which was evacuated from the region in the beginning of this year.

And in Dubai in the area of Dubai Marina in the Marina area there was large-scale fire in the 67-story tiger tiger (Marina Pinnacle). Through the fire, which covered the entire skyscraper, 3820 residents of 764 apartments were evacuated from the building.

Source: Obozrevatel

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