The Dragon Bravo Fire continues to damage Arizona's crown jewel, the Grand Canyon, as wildfires in the Southwest persist.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. land managers are racing the clock as hotter, drier weather raises the risk of wildfires in the nation’s overgrown forests with each passing year.

The fast-moving fire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures in the Grand Canyon National Park.

A 10,058-acre Utah fire has crossed over the border into Colorado as the Southwest continues to experience wildfires, including one that created a vortex of flames

Federal firefighters initially tried to manage the Dragon Bravo Fire with a confine-and-contain strategy. Arizona state officials say this was a grave mistake.

We were able to use minimum amount of resources to mitigate the issue on the Mexican side so it did not grow into a larger fire and cause more risk to residents of California.”