Winds, low humidity continue to fuel fire near Grand Canyon

A blaze is burning near the Grand Canyon, while firefighters in neighboring states are taking aim at wildfires that have destroyed homes or forced people to evacuate.

Wind gusts and low humidity have refueled a 2-week-old wildfire near the highway that allows tourists to get to the lodge, restaurant and main campgrounds on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, officials said.

State Route Highway 67 and the North Rim remain open, but the fire has closed access roads to two park viewpoints.

Fire incident commanders say approximately 30 vehicles have been destroyed or damaged, including 14 recreational vehicles.

People began evacuating Sunday after the fire flared up from a lightning strike several days earlier in the rugged Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.