Showing posts with label night against a blaze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label night against a blaze. Show all posts
Hundreds urged to evacuate ahead of AZ wildfire
Monday, June 21, 2010
A fast-spreading wildfire swept across 7-square miles of land on the outskirts of this forested mountain city, threatening homes and prompting calls for hundreds of evacuations.
Firefighters worked through the night against a blaze that erupted Sunday morning and sent a huge plume of smoke over parts of the region.
Five helicopters and eight air tankers dropped fire suppression chemicals and as 300 firefighters worked feverishly to contain the blaze.
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