“Good progress” made on White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires; Kaibab NF reopens additional areas and trails near Dragon Bravo fire

Fredonia, Arizona, Au­gust 28, 2025 — Effective at noon today, the Kaibab National Forest is again updating the White Sage & Dragon Bravo Fires Tem­porary Closure, reopening an additional 77,000 acres of national forest lands west of Highway 67 and south of Highway 89A. Dragon Bravo Fire behav­ior continues to decrease, crews are making good progress on suppression repair efforts, and fire traf­fic has reduced in certain areas, enabling the Forest Service to reopen more ar­eas without compromising public safety or fire opera­tions.

Crews are making progress on repair efforts as Dragon Bravo is brought further under containment. Photo via Inciweb.

The new closure area boundary includes Hwy 67 and a series of National Forest System Roads. It is important that visitors review full details and maps in the White Sage and Dragon Bravo Fires Temporary Closure Order.

In general, with a couple exceptions, most of the national forest lands west of Hwy 67 and north of FR 22 will be open. The public can access Kaibab Lodge and the North Rim Country Store via Hwy 67, which will be open as of noon, per the Arizona Department of Transpor­tation. Big Springs Cabin is open for reservations. The southwestern portion of the closure is the same, with the Rainbow Rim open from Timp Point north­ward. The Jacob Lake Developed Area (Jacob Lake Inn, Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, Jacob Lake campgrounds and picnic area, and Kaibab Camper Village) continues to be open.

Locations that will re­main closed include: an area surrounding Kaibab Lodge and the North Rim Country Store; Demotte Campground; an area around Mile and a Half Lake; and all National For­est lands east of Hwy 67 and south of Forest Roads  205, 224, and 284.

The closure in the White Sage Fire area has not changed -- National Forest lands are open except For­est Roads 279A, 636,247, 248, 248A, 249, 249B and 9027, which were heavily impacted by the fire.

Visitors are urged to use caution in the reopened areas. Some hazards such as dead standing trees still exist, and flooding is possible even in areas that were not directly affected by the fire. Some of the area is still being used by crews and equipment.

As a reminder, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are in effect across the entire Kaibab National Forest.

Information on forest clo­sures, fire restrictions, and other general topics can be found on the Kaibab NF website, X, Facebook, or by calling the local ranger stations. For Dragon Bravo Fire information, visit In­ciweb or call the Incident Management Team, 928- 268-5610 (8am-8pm).