The fire that burned for days on the North Rim of Grand Canyon before it became uncontrollable was "expertly handled," the National Park Service said.

Arizona officials on both sides of the aisle are calling for an investigation into the Dragon Bravo fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge. The historic lodge on the North Rim was consumed by a wildfire that started with a lightning strike on July 4. The blaze grew and continued burning heavily 10 days later.

A wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew around 50% on Tuesday after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.