Drought, a warming climate and decades of firefighting policies that suppressed natural fires have turned many grasslands and forests across the West into tinderboxes.

With fires currently ravaging the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, here are some positive memories from Arizona Republic readers.

The White Sage Fire burns near Jacob Lake, Arizona on Thursday. The fire has already burned over 8,500 acres, prompting evacuations in the area. Grand Canyon National Park also closed the park's North Rim "until further notice." (Bureau of Land Management)