State and federal lawmakers, including Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, have called for an investigation into the handling of the fire.

The Grand Canyon Lodge and other buildings were destroyed by the Dragon Bravo Fire, which began as a controlled burn overseen by the National Park Service.

The lodge itself told a key part of history for both the Grand Canyon and the National Park Service.

“While the flame was started with a lightning strike, the federal government chose to manage that fire as a controlled burn during the driest, hottest part of the Arizona summer,” the governor, Katie...

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Sunday called for a federal investigation into the National Park Service’s handling of the wildfire, which was sparked by lightning July 4.