A fire near the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has grown more than 20 times in size in 24 hours as an intensifying wildfire season sees the return of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S.

The fire was ignited by lightning strikes on Thursday, prompting officials to evacuate the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service. On Friday, officials said in a post on X that roughly 500 visitors were evacuated from the area,

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.