A wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest that prompted highway closures and expanded evacuations along the northern rim of the Grand Canyon more than doubled in size over the weekend.As of Sunday morning,

The Dragon Bravo Fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park intensified over the weekend, destroying 50-80 structures.

Officials evacuated Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed to visitors because of the fast-moving White Sage wildfire.

The historic Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging on the North Rim, was destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire Sunday

The White Sage Fire near Fredonia, Arizona, has more than doubled its size since Saturday, burning 40,186 acres. As 500 personnel work the blaze, it remains 0% contained as of

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.

The White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires have burned a combined 24,000 acres, only miles apart from one another near the Grand Canyon.

Hurricane Valley firefighters have been deployed to the White Sage Fire, which is exhibiting “extreme fire behavior” as it covers over 40,000 acres near Grand Canyon.

Two wildfires are burning at or near the North Rim, known as the White Sage Fire and the Dragon Bravo fire. The latter is the one that impacted the lodge and other structures. The park initially managed it as a controlled burn but then shifted to suppression as it rapidly grew, fire officials said.

Crews are currently battling the lightning-caused fire, which has burned over 19,000 acres of land near Fredonia.