While the Dragon Bravo Fire has burned more than 123,000 acres, much of the surrounding national park remains open. Here’s the latest.

A month after a wildfire erupted at the edge of the Grand Canyon, US firefighters were struggling Monday to bring the blaze under control.

A wildfire burning near the Grand Canyon has grown into what experts call a “megafire,” and it has even developed its own weather. The Dragon Bravo fire has been burning for a month near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim after it was sparked by lightning on July 4, according to a news release from the Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team.

The Dragon Bravo Fire prompts community meetings in Fredonia and Page as 1,202 personnel fight the 123,171-acre blaze.

The Grand Canyon has been on fire for a month, as crews continue to battle the continental United States' largest wildfire this year.