The building was surrounded by vegetation on fire when a team of "helitack" firefighters arrived to protect the area on Tuesday. Grand Canyon National Park officials said the crews knew if the pump house fell, the consequences could cripple park operations for months.

The victim, a 49-year-old man, was a solo hiker who was attempting to ascend “one of the more rugged peaks” in the area.

A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon Lodge​ had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising questions about federal officials' decision not to aggressively attack it right away.

A combination of high winds, dry air and above average temperatures caused a wildfire in the Grand Canyon to rapidly expand and cause major damage.

A new report has calculated that making national parks the responsibility of states would raise costs, cut revenue and reduce access for Arizonans.

The Deer Fire was reported in the Pattee Creek/Deer Creek area on the Missoula Ranger District just before 9:00 p.m. Friday, July 18th.

On Friday, the National Park Service announced that Blue Mesa Reservoir would be closed west of Middle Bridge to all boating activities from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until further notice. FOX31's Talya Cunnigham breaks down today's updates.