Gov. Katie Hobbs landed about 25 miles north of the rim near De Motte Campground and first toured the fire camp, where fire personnel were staged.

When U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declared over 800,000 acres of land in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, a national monument in 1908, he emphasized the need to take care of it.   He urged Americans to protect it in its natural state so it could be preserved for future generations,

Canyon Trail Rides, which organizes mule rides through the Grand Canyon, had to refund approximately $100,000 for prepaid reservations.