Sad: The Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed In Forest Fire

From CBS: "Historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed by wildfire on North Rim of national park as firefighters battle blazes." The Lodge was located on the north rim of the Grand Canyon and surrounded by pine forest. From the article:

    The Dragon Bravo Fire "exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior" Saturday night and expanded to about 5,700 acres by Monday, officials said. It was fueled by up to 40 mph wind gusts but firefighters were able to slow the fire's progression using aerial drops of flame retardant.

    More than 70 structures have been lost, including National Park Service administrative buildings and visitor facilities. Photos posted to social media by officials on Sunday showed structures near the Grand Canyon Lodge — the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim — burned to the ground. 

My wife, kids, and I visited the North Rim many years ago on a family vacation. We had lunch at the Lodge. It sat right on the rim. You could go out on a patio/observation area and look out over the canyon. Leaning over the edge, you could see the switchback trails used in the burro rides into the canyon. 

An original lodge burned down from a kitchen fire in 1932, four years after construction was completed, according to the Grand Canyon Historical Society. The redesigned lodge, using the original stonework, opened in 1937.