GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right away.

One of the most beautiful vistas in the United States has lost its iconic hotel and lodge. This is the second time in its nearly 100-year history that the hotel has been destroyed by fire. The National Park Service says the "extreme and volatile" blaze grew by 500 acres on Saturday night,