Katie Hobbs to travel to DC
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the Dragon Bravo Fire devastation with the National Guard helicoptering her over the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
After visiting the site of the Dragon Bravo Fire over the weekend, Gov. Katie Hobbs has travelled to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials about efforts to fight and prevent wildfires in Arizona.
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FOX 10 Phoenix on MSNNew photos of the Grand Canyon show Dragon Bravo Fire devastationThe senators referenced the 2006 Warm Fire, another lightning-caused fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon that was initially allowed to burn as a wildland use fire. The Warm Fire ultimately destroyed 59,000 acres of land and nearly killed a thousand people.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said that once the Dragon Bravo Fire — one of the wildfires burning north of the Grand Canyon — is under control, the decision-making process for how the fire was handled needs evaluating.
The lightning-caused wildfire that consumed roughly 70 structures seemed unremarkable for days. High winds changed that.
Governor Katie Hobbs outlines efforts to fight the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona and calls for a federal response inquiry.
The Dragon Bravo Fire started on July 4 and was managed at first as a controlled burn. Then the wind picked up, and it quickly became uncontrollable.