Forest fire gnaws Durango area as western blazes burn
Durango residents endure smoke and heat from the Missionary Ridge fire. Officials warn drought conditions strain cattle and tourism while a lack of rain worsens prospects for containment. Foresters say crews nationwide, including Shawnee workers, assist firefighting efforts as evacuees count losses.
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Bush tours Arizona fire disaster area in sweeping visit
President Bush visited evacuees in Eagar and saw the wildfire’s scale as 375000 acres burned across Arizona with 15 homes lost along Show Low’s western flank. Firefighters fought back with backburns while crews reported grim damage across Heber Overgaard and Pinecrest Lakes areas and hundreds of homes threatened or destroyed.
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