National Park Officials have closed the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as a wildfire burns near the town of Fredonia, about 4 miles south of the Arizona/Utah line.

Authorities increased the size of the evacuation zone for the White Sage Fire north of the Grand Canyon on Friday morning.

Mandatory evacuation orders issued for Grand Canyon's North Rim as White Sage Fire burns 1,000 acres, with Highway 89A closed and officials warning of extreme heat.