Arizona towns spared as wildfires inch forward in Show Low region
Fire crews reported progress on the largest Arizona wildfire, with containment around five percent of 373000 acres burned and at least 390 homes destroyed. Evacuees, President Bush, and local officials described the tense situation as storms and shifting winds threatened to rekindle flames near Highway 260 and communities including Clay Springs Linden and Pinedale.
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Fires Started by People Drive Arizona Blazes
Two Arizona wildfires joined into one major blaze this week, both traced to human activity. Across the West, 1,198 of 1,317 Arizona fires and many in New Mexico and Colorado were manmade, driven by severe drought and dry conditions. Evacuees voice anger at hikers tied to the blazes, while rangers issue no burn tickets and communities consider rewards for arrests.
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