A wildfire caused by lightning on 4 July spread rapidly across the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, USA, on 11 and 12 July, fanned by strong winds. The fire destroyed several structures, including the National Park Service’s visitor hub and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the park’s North Rim. It also prompted the evacuation of hundreds of visitors and the temporary closure of key park facilities.
This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 15 July 2025, shows the burn scar near the North Rim of Grand Canyon.
Data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites is key to assessing the extent and impact of global wildfires, supporting emergency response and recovery operations.
