GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon's North Rim, forcing officials to close access to the North Rim for the season, the park said Sunday.

The Grand Canyon Lodge , the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost. "Numerous" historic cabins in the area were also destroyed, the park said.

Two growing wildfires in northern Arizona have exploded in size, resulting in the White Sage Fire at more t

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