Wildfire in Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

Wildfire July 16, 2020 – July 27, 2020 · Grand Canyon Country, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Thumb Butte Fire was caused by lightning burned 8,354 acres of Havasupai Nation and Grand Canyon National Park Land.

The wider storm

The Thumb Butte Fire was started by lightning at around 6 AM on July 16 on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. It eventually burned 8,354 acres before rain stopped the fire from moving.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 896893. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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