It was later confirmed that chlorine gas was released from the treatment facility. The historic grand canyon lodge on the north rim has also been destroyed, grand canyon national park officials said sunday. A wildfire burning in grand canyon national park triggered a chlorine gas leak saturday afternoon after flames reached a water treatment facility.
Grand Canyon National Park Inner Corridor Trails Closed Indefinitely Following Dangerous Leak
As wildfire crews battled the dragon bravo fire on the grand canyon's north rim in july 2025, the air turned toxic
A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park's water treatment facility as the building burned, forcing firefighters to pull back
The water treatment facility is part of a system that draws water from a fragile spring. A chlorine gas leak has broken out at grand canyon national park after a water treatment facility was damaged by the dragon bravo fire. A wildfire on the north rim of the grand canyon has destroyed more than 70 structures, including a historic lodge and a water treatment facility that caused a chlorine gas leak. A chlorine gas leak at grand canyon national park's main water supply has forced park officials to close all inner canyon corridor trails until further notice.
A leak released chlorine, used for water treatment at the park, forcing park authorities to close several trails. Arizona grand canyon national park reopens all inner canyon corridor trails after chlorine gas leak bright angel, south kaibab and north kaibab trails were all closed. A grand canyon water treatment facility located at the north rim caught fire on saturday, causing chlorine gas to be released into the air Multiple closures are being enforced due to the incident
