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Hundreds of visitors. Nevertheless, dozens of local residents had to leave the Grand Canyon hurriedly on Saturday July 12, due to forest fires threatening the tourist areas, access to the fleeting that remains partially closed.
“At 8:45 pm (local time. Consequently, 5:45 am in France) on July 11, the Dragon Bravo fire on the north shore of the Grand Canyon National Park was estimated at 600 hectares,” we can read this Saturday 12 July in the X account of the Grand Canyon National Park. For example, Located in Arizona. In addition, in the southwest of the United States), the famous site recalls that it is still the victim of this first fire declared last Thursday. “Due to the intensification of fires. compulsory evacuation orders were issued earlier during the day for the inhabitants of the north shore,” the united states: tourists evacuated grand statement added.
“The Northern Rive (North Rim) of the Grand Canyon remains closed to all visitors until further notice to support fire -fighting operations. ensure public security for this fire and the White Sage fire nearby,” said the tweet of the National Park which reports a second potentially threatening fire.
Saturday July 12 at the start of the morning French time. hundreds of tourists and residents of the area were therefore evacuated in an emergency, following these active forest fires, too close to the activity zones, reports Le Parisien. If no human loss is to be deplored today for the moment. the American authorities had found, Tuesday, July 8, against the background of extreme heat alert, still in force, the lifeless body of a 67 -year -old hiker in the park.
Significant damage in vegetation – United states: tourists evacuated grand
According to the first estimates. the lights, engendered by united states: tourists evacuated grand lightning according to DW News, have been burned since Wednesday evening more than 3,500 hectares of brush near the areas sensitive to water bombings. Additionally, The situation remains under close surveillance, several violent phenomena being planned in the coming days.
“Last night. the staff of the Grand Canyon safely evacuated around 500 visitors from the north shore due to the fire,” said Le Parisien, indicating that “all visitors have left the area” and that the sheriff of the region had also organized evacuations. “We have evacuated around 40 people, but many others had left the scene before our arrival,” he said.
Posted on July 12 at 11:18 a.m., François Bouttemy, 6medias
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