GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM, AZ (AZFamily) — A beloved, historic sculpture from the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim, thought to be lost forever due to the Dragon Bravo Fire, is safe and on the move.

An iconic piece of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim survived the Dragon Bravo Fire and is being moved to the national park’s South Rim.

The bronze statue of Brighty the burro at the Grand Canyon's North Rim survived the Dragon Bravo Fire but sustained heavy damage. The Grand Canyon Lodge, where the statue resided, was destroyed in the fire. Park officials and historical societies are ...

Brighty lived in the Grand Canyon in the early 20th century and was featured in a 1953 children's novel by Marguerite Henry, "Brighty of the Grand Canyon," which would later be adapted into a ...

Brighty was a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp by carrying water through rugged terrain, said Crockett, an author and Grand Canyon historian.

The Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of the canyon burned to the ground on July 12 when the Dragon Bravo fire consumed it as the blaze tore across the rim's forested lands. The fire, which started July 4, also claimed surrounding visitor cabins.