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FILE - Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire moves over the Grand Canyon from the North Rim blocking the view for tourists at the Desert View overlook July 14, 2025, in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – Portions of the Grand Canyon's North Rim will reopen soon after a wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of structures, the National Park Service announced Thursday.

Daytime access will begin Oct. 1 to locations including Point Imperial , the park's highest overlook at the eastern end of the Grand Canyon, and the Cape Royal overlook, the park service said in a news release.

Those areas will remain open through Nov. 30, but they could close sooner if

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