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GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 10 months ago, the Dragon Bravo Fire ravaged the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, destroying 103 buildings, including the historic lodge. The park closed at the height of its season. Now it\u2019s preparing to reopen to the public for the first time since the fire.<\/p>\n

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In the early hours of July 13, the Dragon Bravo Fire turned from a managed lightning fire to an out-of-control blaze that tore through the North Rim. It burned almost 150,000 acres and forced hundreds of employees to evacuate.<\/p>\n

Ethan Aumack grew up visiting the rim. Today, he\u2019s the executive director of the Grand Canyon Trust, a park nonprofit. <\/p>\n

He saw firsthand the impact of the Dragon Bravo Fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we had a lot of friends and colleagues, peers, partners that were directly affected by the fire,\u201d Aumack said. \u201cWe will not in our lifetime see the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as it was.\u201d<\/p>\n

The part of the park where the lodge burned down is closed to visitors, but the park has cleared burned trees and prepared other areas for reopening.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the last two months it\u2019s been all cylinders on go,\u201d Joelle Baird, park public information officer, said.<\/p>\n

Baird said there\u2019s been a lot of work since the fire, and she is excited to have people back.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have a lot of core memories that were formed here on the North Rim,\u201d Baird said. \u201cWe are really welcoming people back and to have new experiences and create new memories.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Aumack said there\u2019s a lot of funding and work is still needed. So the Grand Canyon Trust is working to get funding at the federal level to help rebuild.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey need to work together faster, take more significant steps to bring public dollars to the rebuilding of the Grand Canyon,\u201d Aumack said.<\/p>\n

Up the road is Jacob Lake Inn, the last stop for travelers before the national park about 40 miles away.<\/p>\n

Melinda Rich Marshall is a member of the family that has owned the business for 103 years. She said last year was hard as tourism and revenue dipped.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think really the main mentality we had was survive,\u201d Marshall said.<\/p>\n

However, they\u2019re hopeful the North Rim reopening will be successful for the park and the business.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hopeful because that\u2019s the best way to live,\u201d Marshall said. \u201cI think that\u2019s what let my family be here for 103 years, is that again, things happen and you just have to learn how to push through. You gotta have some grit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The North Rim officially opens at 6 a.m. Friday for visitors here and rim-to-rim hikers. You can find out more about what\u2019s open and what\u2019s not on the park\u2019s website here.<\/p>\n

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