Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage.

Flames from the Monroe Canyon fire in Sevier County have burned 9,400 acres while destroying at least two buildings, and forcing evacuations.

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 nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge in far northern Arizona was a refuge for ambitious hikers and adventurous tourists eager to bask in the magnificent views of one of the most remote and renowned landscapes in the world.

A pair of cabins that had been around for "six or seven generations" are among the structures that have now been destroyed by a fast-growing fire in central Utah.

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:34 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Canyon Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains undetermined.

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.

On Friday morning, there was a media briefing at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. With good news from the fire, at last report 14% of the fire is contained as of Friday morning. Fire crews continue their battle against the fire of the South Rim Fire in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Initial assessments show that the visitor center and entrance booth survived the fire, but other buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — “Eli the Mule” was recovering Saturday after a painful and potentially fatal bout with colic caused him to lie down in his stall until he was rescued by an Orange County Fire Authority technical rescue team and a veterinarian, authorities said.

Marianna Lands is the lead plaintiff in one of the lawsuits seeking "noneconomic" damages from Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. She and others are still waiting for the payments, despite a judge ruling in her favor late last year. (Photo courtesy Marianna Lands)