Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew expectantly.

A wildfire burning in Grand Canyon National Park triggered a chlorine gas leak Friday afternoon after flames reached a water treatment facility.

Officials evacuated Jacob Lake and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed to visitors because of the fast-moving White Sage wildfire.

A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a wildfire, officials said Sunday. Northbound Interstate 17 freeway in Phoenix reopened after closing Sunday morning due to a law enforcement incident. Authorities maintained the evacuation zones for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon as the fire grew exponentially.

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.

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A 67-year-old man from Texas has died while hiking the Grand Canyon, according to park rangers who are warning of extreme heat.

Hantavirus is primarily spread by deer mice, which are prevalent in the Grand Canyon area. The virus can cause a host of serious, even fatal, illnesses such as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ).