Afternoon thunderstorms brought abundant lightning to Grand Canyon National Park this week; and fire managers have identified six new fires, all on the North Rim of the park.
Thursday was a smoke filled day over the McCarthy-Kennecott area.
In the midst of scattered thunder showers and after lightning storms new fires were discovered. Six new fires were discovered on July 30. The Rainbow Ridge Fire, located above the Stehekin Valley, it is about 1/10 acre and is being suppressed by 2 firefighters.
Five other new fires are all small. Two are in Panther Creek, one is near Colonial Creek, another is in the Cascade River, and another near Bouck Lake.
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