The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire ...

The statue is modeled after a real donkey who helped some of the Grand Canyon North Rim's first settlers establish camp.

A big bronze statue of a donkey named Brighty the Burro has been recovered from the charred rubble of the Grand Canyon Lodge ...

A big bronze statue of a donkey named Brighty the Burro has been recovered from the charred rubble of the Grand Canyon Lodge ...

A big bronze statue of a donkey named Brighty the Burro has been recovered from the charred rubble of the Grand Canyon Lodge ...

A charred Grand Canyon mascot is recovered from the rubble. Can Brighty the Burro be saved? - One of the first chores for the ...

Brighty's condition has been of such interest that the Grand Canyon National Park website has added a question about the statue to its FAQs about the fire's impact.

The Dragon Bravo Fire burning for more than a month on the Grand Canyon's North Rim was 29% contained, up from 13% the previous day, according to federal wildfire tracker InciWeb.

The fire has burned for a month on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, destroyed historic buildings and called for thousands of fire personnel.