Fire crews are actively working to suppress four lightening sparked fires within Grand Canyon National Park

Fire crews are actively working to suppress four lightening sparked fires within Grand Canyon National Park. Park officials say the 30-acre Saffron Fire, located between Fire Point and Swamp Point is being directly suppressed and has been burning since last week. Fire crews are also directly suppressing the July 22nd, 20-acre Atoko Fire, on the east side of Cape Royal Road, near Atoko Point. Officials say the 40-acre Obi Fire, detected on July 21st, is located in the far southwest corner of the Wahalla Plateau above Obi Point. The Imperial Fire, located along the Cape Royal Road near Vista Encantada, has been contained at 1.5 acres. Smoke is visible from both the North and South Rims of the park.

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