Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Hobbs surveyed what she called devastating damage Saturday.

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.

The 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.

Governor Katie Hobbs took a helicopter tour to survey damages from the Dragon Bravo Fire and the White Sage Fire, both burning near the Grand Canyon.

PHOENIX — Residents on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have been ordered to evacuate due to a fire in Grand Canyon National Park. The fire, named the Dragon Bravo Fire, is approximately 12,728 acres and has 8% containment. It was caused by lightning on July 4, officials with the National Park Service said.