Second largest wildfire threatens Arizona towns near Springerville
Eastern Arizona contends with a massive blaze burning 311,481 acres since May 29 as bulldozers and crews defend Eagar and Springerville. Evacuations loom for about 2,700 residents amid 60 mph winds driving the fire, threatening homes and nearby resorts Greer Alpine and Sunrise. World of flames stretches across Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest with smoke visible as far as Iowa and New Mexico.
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Eagar
Gerald McCardle
Steve Miller
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
New York
Jeff Brink
Bureau of Land Management
Brink
Iowa
Albuquerque
N.M
National Forest
Delora Gunger
Greer
Alpine
New Mexico
Mike Taylor
First Southern Baptist Church
Taylor
Kelly Wood
Kyle Fredin
National Weather Service
Denver
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Phoenix
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Missouri flood tests levee system after 1993 disaster
As Missouri River rises, communities rely on rebuilt floodwalls and higher ground from the 1993 flood. Army Corps crews monitor stressed levees from Hamburg to downstream, with officials saying the system is more reliable than ever despite ongoing breaches and record water releases.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Upper
Midwest
Iowa- Missouri
Hamburg
Iowa
Army Corps
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