Highway closures and evacuations remain in effect as a wildfire burns more than 49,000 acres in far northern Coconino County.

Southbound U.S. 89A is closed at state Route 389 in Fredonia, while northbound U.S. 89A is closed at U.S. 89 in Bitter Springs. Gina has how to avoid it.

Sen. Ruben Gallego echoed Gov. Katie Hobbs’s sentiment and called for an investigation into the federal control strategy of the Grand Canyon fire.

Highway closures and evacuations remain in effect as a wildfire burns more than 49,000 acres in Coconino County. It is one of two blazes raging at or near the northern rim of the Grand Canyon.

A wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim grew rapidly over the weekend and destroyed a historic lodge and visitors ...