The fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon started from a lightning strike but was managed as a controlled burn until it spread.

What does one do when a carefully planned fire turns into an inferno that redefines a fabled landscape? That’s the dilemma facing the North Rim of the Grand Canyon after the Dragon Bravo Fire, which began as a controlled burn but turned into a raging force,

ABC News’ Faith Aububey reports on the latest details of the wildfire burning at the Grand Canyon while teams work to contain the flames.

The Dragon Bravo Fire started burning on July 4, but grew out of control a week later because of strong winds and destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge.

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to that area for the season, the park said Sunday.

Officials in Arizona and Colorado have closed huge swaths of parkland to visitors after lightning-sparked blazes destroyed thousands of acres and hundreds of structures

Wildfires can burn and spread differently depending on what vegetation they burn. The two fires in northern Arizona have varied landscapes. Ponderosa pine trees grow near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and can live for hundreds of years.

Winds are expected to pick up through the week as the White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire burn in northern Arizona. Ian has the firefighting forecast.