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Businesses and lawmakers press for emergency authority to rebuild North Rim after Dragon Bravo fire
Summary
Small-business representatives and Rep. Crane urged the subcommittee to advance the North Rim Restoration Act so the National Park Service can use emergency contracting to restore visitor facilities destroyed in the July 4, 2025 Dragon Bravo fire.
Representative Crane and local business witnesses told the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Federal Lands subcommittee that the Dragon Bravo fire inflicted catastrophic damage on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim and that emergency contracting authority is needed to speed reconstruction.
"For us, the canyon is our home," said John Dillon, executive director of the…
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