Authorities increased the size of the evacuation zone for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon on Friday morning.

Hundreds of visitors and residents were evacuated from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park this week as two wildfires advanced toward the park.

An evacuation of the Jacob Lake area was also ordered, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona. The fire, sparked by lightning on Wednesday,

A mix of high temperatures, gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation has fuelled the fire's swift advance, officials say.

Evacuations have been ordered for the area north of Jacob Lake, in northern Arizona, due to the White Sage Fire.

The Coconino County Sheriff's Office helped evacuate people from an area north of Jacob Lake and campers in the Kaibab National Forest nearby.

Long before Arizona became a state, its rugged landscape demanded grit, resilience and a willingness to help one’s neighbors. In the 1800s, when travelers went missing in the desert or

The White Sage Fire was burning in Arizona bout 15 miles southeast of Fredonia in Coconino County and north of the Grand Canyon State Park.