I have been down that canyon a ton of time. Its burned now. But, the Oaks should be ok as they tend to regen from a fire. But the Fir and Pond Pines are done for.
It’ll take a hundred years to get back to what it was.
Thank-you for the update and the specifics. I will pray on this sad news. My husband and I were reminiscing about our last trip there. How we must appreciate what we have, especially the beauty that will be missed.
I think the fire started in the area of Slide Rock Park and ran up the canyon wall and then has spread north from there.
I agree that the area above the rim to the north has nothing to stop it.
They weren’t able to put the planes on it this afternoon from news reports I read, due to high wind — 25 gusting to 35.