FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Growth has steadily slowed on the Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned over 145,000 acres on the North Rim and is 64% contained. With the destruction of the historic lodge and weeks of heavy smoke, people are wondering what remains of the park and forest.

A survey team concluded that more than half of the burn area has soil considered to have low burn severity. That is good news, as it will be easier for that area to recover from the fire.

However, that still means that there’s a large portion of forest where the burn was moderate and high, and that can cause problems. After the smoke has cleared and fire activity slows, recovery assessments are next for the Dragon Bravo Fire.

“We usually have more of that injury or fatality after the fire,” said TJ Clifford,

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