The Grand Canyon Lodge was about 5 1/2 hours north of metro Phoenix and was the only hotel located inside the national park on the North Rim.

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.

A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said Sunday.