Dragon Bravo Fire Near Grand Canyon Grows into ‘Megafire’ and Even Creates Its Own Weather

August 4, 2025

A wildfire burning near the Grand Canyon has grown into what experts call a “megafire,” and it has even developed its own weather.

The Dragon Bravo fire has been burning for a month near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim after it was sparked by lightning on July 4, according to a news release from the Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team.

As of Monday, Aug. 4, the blaze is burning across more than 116,00 acres of land and is only 12% contained, according to data shared via InciWeb.

The wildfire has quickly morphed into what experts call a “megafire,” which the U.S. Interagency Fire Center describes as “a wildfire that burns more than 40,500 hectares (100,000 acres) of land.” People