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What happens as wildfires wind down?
Officials are focusing on post-fire impacts as firefighters get three large Arizona blazes under control.
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Posted: June 27
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After the wildfires, grants help rebuild communities
The Arizona Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is accepting donations to its Disaster Relief Fund to support the needs of communities impacted by the Arizona wildfires, according to a news release. The foundation will contribute $60,000 to match donor gifts, dollar for dollar.
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Posted: June 26
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- Arizona Community Foundation, Wildfire
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Officials preach caution as 4th of July fireworks sales heat up
Delayed by a dead car battery, Karl and Rebecca Ready were still setting up their Chandler fireworks stand at noon on Friday, the tarp over their heads providing little refuge from the sweltering conditions.
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Posted: June 25
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- Fireworks, Independence Day, Gilbert
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Wildfires trigger extensions for Arizona taxpayers
The Arizona Department of Revenue will grant administrative relief to taxpayers potentially affected by the Wallow, Horseshoe II, and Monument fires.
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Posted: June 22
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McCain responds as wildfire damages border area
It always comes back to illegal immigration in Arizona — even when the state is on fire.
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Posted: June 20
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- Wildfire, Mccain
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Power restrictions as Wallow fire tops half-million acres
The Wallow fire surpassed half a million acres over the weekend. With concerns for firefighters in the area, the Navopache Electric Co. halted service to portions of Alpine, Nutrioso and Greer over the weekend. Where power had been restored, including parts of Alpine, generators are in use. The utility company is requesting people in the area conserve energy.
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Posted: June 20
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Fire danger leads to Tonto forest closures
Authorities have decided to close parts of the Tonto National Forest beginning Friday due to drought conditions, hot temperatures and increased fire danger. Details on the two area closures can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/tonto. Also, most types of fire or fire-causing activities (such as fireworks) are prohibited across the Tonto National Forest.
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Posted: June 17
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- Wildfire, Forest, Tonto
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State highways remain closed due to wildfires
About 165 miles of state highways are still closed because of wildfires burning across Arizona or due to the threat of wildfires. ADOT lists the following closures on state highways:
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Posted: June 16
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- Arizona, Roads And Highways, Wildfire
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Wallow Fire Red Cross shelter still open
With unhealthy air quality due to the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona, the Red Cross Shelter remains open in Lakeside. Reports from county and state emergency management personnel indicate the air quality is steadily improving, though.
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Posted: June 16
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- Red Cross, Arizona, Wildfire
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Access to many Arizona lakes will be limited after wildfire
Access to popular fishing waters in the White Mountains will be closed until the Wallow fire is secured and the Forest Service clears standing burned trees adjacent to roadways and determines there are minimal public safety concerns. These areas include: Big Lake, Carnero Lake, Crescent Lake, the Greer Lakes, Hulsey Lake, Lee Valley Reservoir, Luna Lake, Nelson Reservoir, the Black River, the East and West Forks of the Black River, Sheep’s Crossing, and the Little Colorado River at Greer.
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Posted: June 14
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- Fishing, Lakes, Game And Fish
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No extension for Arizona hunting applications due to wildfire
Due to the impacts from the Wallow fire to northeastern Arizona, the Arizona Game and Fish Department will accept hand-delivered hunt applications at the Post Offices in Springerville and Eagar on Tuesday.
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Posted: June 14
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- Wildfire, Hunting, Game And Fish
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Homeowners in fire area should look into flood insurance
East Valley residents who own property near or in the Wallow fire area are advised to seek flood insurance in light of the current disaster.
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Posted: June 14
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- Wildfire, Flood, Insurance
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Progress made fighting eastern Arizona wildfire
Firefighters were able to make progress this past weekend on the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, with 10 percent of the fire contained. The blaze has consumed 452,155 acres and destroyed 29 homes and four commercial properties, according to Monday’s update on inciweb.org.
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Posted: June 13
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- Wallow, Wildfire, Wallow Fire
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Don’t get burned trying to help wildfire victims
As the Wallow Fire devastates eastern Arizona, you're probably asking what many others are: What can I do to help? Much. But you also need to be wary of the potential this tragedy has to bring out con artists, and mindful of not hampering emergency efforts under way.
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Posted: June 12
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Horne warns against scams surrounding disaster
Attorney General Tom Horne issued a warning Thursday that Arizonans need to be wary of consumer scams and other fraudulent schemes that may appear as criminal predators attempt to take advantage of the disastrous Wallow fire.
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Posted: June 09
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Wildfire danger closes forests to public
The Apache National Forest is temporarily closed to public entry because of the Wallow fire. The restriction was issued at noon June 3. On Thursday, officials also closed Coronado National Forest beginning at noon due to extreme fire danger.
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Posted: June 09
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- Wallow Fire, Wildfire, Forest
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ADOT closes roads in wake of Wallow fire
With the Wallow fire continuing to burn uncontained in eastern Arizona, several highway closures are in effect. The Arizona Department of Transportation lists the following closures as of Thursday:
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Posted: June 08
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- Wallow Fire, Wallow, Wildfire
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E.V. residents with vacation homes in fire's path worried, frustrated
Dr. Stephen Driggs spent a recent May weekend mountain biking with church members near the Driggs’ family property in Greer.
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Posted: June 09
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- Wallow Fire, Vacation Homes, Wildfire
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Mesa firefighters tasked with building defense in eastern Arizona blaze
Having helped battle a number of brush fires in and around Mesa, Michael Rosette recalls inferno-like temperatures, visibility-limiting smoke and — at times — chaos.
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Posted: June 09
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- Wallow Fire, Wildfire, Mesa
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Firefighting DC-10 arrives in Mesa to combat Wallow blaze
One of the only DC-10s in the country designed to fight fires arrived Thursday at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The plane, which can hold 12,000 gallons of retardant, was sent from California to help with the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona.
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Posted: June 09
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- Wallow Fire, Wildfire, Gateway
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Brewer: More frequent fire updates on the way from feds
Residents of fire-stricken northeast Arizona are going to get more frequent updates about what is going on, Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday.
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Posted: June 09
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- Brewer, Obama, Wallow Fire
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Mesa first stop for out-of-state crews arriving to battle Wallow Fire
As the massive Wallow fire burns in eastern Arizona, hundreds of firefighters from around the country are making their way here to help.
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Posted: June 07
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- Arizona, Wallow Fire, Mesa
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United Food Bank sends food to wildfire evacuees
Mesa-based United Food Bank will deliver truckloads of food to people impacted by the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona.
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Posted: June 09
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Animal rescue team heads to fire zone
A team of a dozen Arizona Humane Society staff members armed with shelter, rescue and a full hospital’s worth of medical supplies departed for Show Low this week to assist in animal welfare efforts in light of the Wallow fire.
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Posted: June 09
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- Wallow Fire, Wildfire, Pets
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Western Wildfires
Flames from the Monument Fire move toward Highway 92 in Sierra Vista, Ariz. on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Authorities ordered more evacuations Sunday as crews battling a pair of wildfires in Arizona and on the New Mexico border faced extremely high winds that drove flames across containment lines and toward populated areas. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald-Bisbee Daily Review, Beatrice Richardson)
Western Wildfires
Lisa Whitacre, left, hugs Hank Tunstall in the ruins of his father's home that burned to the ground on Ramsey Road east of State Route 92 as the Monument Fire burns on Sunday, June 19, 2011 near Sierra Vista, Ariz. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Dean Knuth)
Western Wildfires
Plumes of smoke fill the air as the Monument Fire moves closer to homes south of Ramsey Road in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Authorities ordered more evacuations Sunday as crews battling a pair of wildfires in Arizona and on the New Mexico border faced extremely high winds that drove flames across containment lines and toward populated areas. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald-Bisbee Daily Review, Beatrice Richardson)
Western Wildfires
Tim Johnson runs out of his home with his brother Bryan Johnson, right, while they grab what they can as the fire nears in the evacuation area near State Route 92 and East Ramsey Canyon Road as a wildfire burns on Sunday, June, 19, 2011 near Sierra Vista, Ariz. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Dean Knuth) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT
Western Wildfires
Pete Tunstall leans on his rake while at his home that burned along the south side of Ramsey Road near State Route 92 as the Monument Fire burns on Sunday, June 19, 2011 near Sierra Vista, Ariz. Tunstall lived in this house since 1969. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Dean Knuth)
Monument Fire
Smoke rises from the Monument Fire near Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Sunday June 19, 2011. Authorities said Sunday that they are ordering new evacuations after the wildfire jumped containment lines. The Monument fire has already forced nearly 7,000 people to flee 2,600 homes. At least 44 homes have already been lost. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Greg Bryan)
Western Wildfires
Houses saved from back burns from the Monument fire are seen Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Ariz. The fire continues to threaten Sierra Vista but firefighters got a handle on its most worrisome flare-up in Miller Canyon. The human-caused fire, which started Sunday, is now at more than 19,000 acres. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Western Wildfires
The Monument fire burns Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Ariz. The fire continues to threaten Sierra Vista but firefighters got a handle on its most worrisome flare-up in Miller Canyon. The human-caused fire, which started Sunday, is now at more than 19,000 acres. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Monument Fire nears Sierra Vista
Vegetation charred by the Monument Fire is visible from Montezuma Pass along Montezuma Canyon Road in Coronado National Memorial near Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Sunday June 19, 2011. Authorities said Sunday that they are ordering new evacuations after the wildfire jumped containment lines. The Monument fire has already forced nearly 7,000 people to flee 2,600 homes. At least 44 homes have already been lost. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Greg Bryan)
Monument Fire continues to burn
Dillon Snyder, 16, left, walks quickly with his brother Ethan Snyder, 8, away from their home after a new fire that broke out on Fort Huachuca, in Sierra Vista, Ariz. In southern Arizona, the wind also helped fan the flames of two wildfires that had charred nearly 225,000 acres. One of the fires near Sierra Vista continued to push down a canyon Friday afternoon, forcing more residents from their homes and putting others on notice that they might have to leave. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Jill Torrance) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
Western Wildfires
Smoke fills the sky after a fire broke out on Fort Huachuca, while firefighters work on backburns, Friday, June 17, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Ariz.. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald, Beatrice Richardson)
Monument Fire nears Sierra Vista
Large plumes of smoke rise from a fire that started on Fort Huachuca behind a nearby neighborhood in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Friday June 17, 2011 (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Greg Bryan ) MANDATORY CREDIT
Monument Fire nears Sierra Vista
A plane drops slurry near houses after a fire sparked on Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Friday June 17, 2011 (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Greg Bryan) MANDATORY CREDIT
Western Wildfires
From left Sierra Vista residents, Krista Hopper, Jessica Hopper, 10, Tyler Hopper , 3, and Lee Hopper wait to hear from Gov. Jan Brewer at one of the evacuation centers for people displaced by the Monument Fire at Apache Middle School, Friday, June 17, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Ariz. In southern Arizona, the wind also helped fan the flames of two wildfires that had charred nearly 225,000 acres. One of the fires near Sierra Vista continued to push down a canyon Friday afternoon, forcing more residents from their homes and putting others on notice that they might have to leave. (AP Photo/Arizona Daily Star, Jill Torrance) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES
Arizona Wildfires
A photographer looks at smoke from a burnout fire as firefighters battle the Wallow Fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their battle against the huge blaze that has been burning since May. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A sky crane fills up with with fire retardant Tuesday, June 14, 2011 near Luna, N.M .and Alpine, Ariz. The focus of the battle against the massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico as crews continued to light fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Wildfires
A water tender sprays fire retardant along highway 180 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 outside Luna, N.M .and Alpine, Ariz. The focus of the battle against the massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico as crews continued to light fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Wildfires
Smoke from the Wallow Fire billows as firefighters gather at a fire camp Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in Luna, N.M. The focus of the battle against the massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico as crews continued to light fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Wildfires
A sky crane takes flight after loading up with fire retardant Tuesday, June 14, 2011 near Luna, N.M .and Alpine, Ariz. The focus of the battle against the massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico as crews continued to light fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Wallow fire
The Wallow fire burns Monday, June 13, 2011 in Eagar, Ariz.
Arizona Wildfires
A Sikorsky sky crane helicopter is secured at the airport after battling the Wallow Fire Monday, June 13, 2011 in Eager, Ariz. The focus of the battle against a massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico on Monday as crews lit fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Wildfires
A helicopter gets another load of water to drop onto the Monument Fire at the Coronado National Memorial near Sierra Vista, Ariz., Monday, June 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald, Beatrice Richardson)
Arizona Wildfires
Firefighters create a burnout to protect homes in the Ash Canyon area near Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Monday, June 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Sierra Vista Herald, Beatrice Richardson)
New Mexico Wildfires
In a June 13, 2011 photo provided by the New Mexico State Forestry Dept. shows smoke from the the Track Fire burning near Raton, N.M., on Monday, June 13, 2011. The fire has charred about 2,700 acres and has forced the closure of I-25 near the New Mexico-Colorado border and some 200 homes and businesses are being threatened by the fire. (AP Photo/New Mexico State Forestry Dept., Mary Stuever)
Arizona Wildfires
Trees burned in the Wallow Fire are seen as firefighter Dave Page sits in a fire truck in Greer, Ariz., Monday, June 13, 2011. The focus of the battle against a massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico on Monday as crews lit fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A home burned in the Wallow Fire is seen in Greer, Ariz., Monday, June 13, 2011. The focus of the battle against a massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico on Monday as crews lit fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Arby's restaurant employee John Evans hangs signs as the restaurant opens for business in Eagar, Ariz., Monday, June 13, 2011. The focus of the battle against a massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico on Monday as crews lit fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
ARIZONA WILDFIRES
Map of Arizona locates the three major wildfires burning as of June
Arizona Wildfires
Trees burn in a burnout fire as firefighters battle the Wallow Fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their battle against the huge blaze that has been burning since May. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A firefighter directs his crew during a backburn operation to fight the Wallow Fire in Nutrioso, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly than 10,000 people to evacuate is likely to spread into New Mexico soon, threatening more towns and possibly endangering two major power lines that bring electricity from Arizona to West Texas. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Mark Wade, chief of the Greer Fire Department, stands next to a water tank as he talks to reporters in Greer, Ariz., Monday, June 13, 2011. The focus of the battle against a massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico on Monday as crews lit fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A home burned in the Wallow Fire is seen in Greer, Ariz., Monday, June 13, 2011. The focus of the battle against a massive wildfire burning in eastern Arizona shifted to New Mexico on Monday as crews lit fires around the town of Luna to stop the flames. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Smoke rises from a burnout fire as firefighters battle the Wallow Fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their battle against the huge blaze that has been burning since May. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A sign asks for residents to evacuate as the Wallow Fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A photographer looks at smoke from a burnout fire as firefighters battle the Wallow Fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their battle against the huge blaze that has been burning since May. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A welcome sign stands along the road as evacuees return home in Springerville, Ariz., Sunday, June 12, 2011. Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidence that they were making progress in their battle against the huge blaze that has been burning since May. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A helicopter returns after dropping water on the Wallow Fire burning near Eagar, Ariz., on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The raging forest fire in eastern Arizona that has forced thousands from their homes headed Wednesday for a pair of transmission lines that supply electricity to hundreds of thousands of people as far east as Texas. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Arizona Wildfires
A police officer wears a mask while manning a checkpoint as smoke from the Wallow Fire fills the air near Springerville, Ariz., Saturday, June 11, 2011. Smoke from the huge wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly 10,000 people to flee has officials worried about serious health impacts to residents and firefighters as tiny particles of soot in the air reached "astronomical" levels. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
This June 7, 2011 image shows traffic passing one of the many thank you signs that have popped up in Springerville, Ariz., since the Wallow Fire began last week. The blaze has charred more than 233,000 acres southeast of the community and officials have put Springerville and nearby Eagar on notice for possible evacuations. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Arizona Wildfires
Transmission lines from the Springerville Generating Station stretch south toward the plume of smoke being generated by the Wallow Fire burning near Springerville, Ariz., on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The raging forest fire in eastern Arizona that has forced thousands from their homes headed Wednesday for a pair of transmission lines that supply electricity to hundreds of thousands of people as far east as Texas. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Arizona Wildfires
Transmission lines from the Springerville Generating Station stretch south toward the plume of smoke being generated by the Wallow Fire burning near Springerville, Ariz., on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The raging forest fire in eastern Arizona that has forced thousands from their homes headed Wednesday for a pair of transmission lines that supply electricity to hundreds of thousands of people as far east as Texas. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Arizona Wildfires
Vincent Chavez, left, and his father Cody gather their belongings as they prepare to evacuate their home in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Firefighters spent the day working feverously to prepare a defense Springerville and nearby Eagar as a raging forest fire approaches. The blaze has already burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest since it started on May 29. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
An emergency vehicle makes its way through a burned forest in the aftermath of the Wallow Fire in Alpine, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly than 10,000 people to evacuate is likely to spread into New Mexico soon, threatening more towns and possibly endangering two major power lines that bring electricity from Arizona to West Texas.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Apache County Sheriff Joe Dedman, center, goes over a map of the Wallow Fire with fellow Apache County resident Dave Nez, at left, in Springervile, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. Apache County was among the communities affected by the fire. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Emergency vehicles make a turn onto highway 260 as smoke from the Wallow Fire billows overhead outside of Greer, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. Several mountain communities have emptied in advance of the fire, and a utility that supplies power to customers in southern New Mexico and west Texas issued warnings of possible power interruptions. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A forest burns during a backburn operation to fight the Wallow Fire in Nutrioso, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly than 10,000 people to evacuate is likely to spread into New Mexico soon, threatening more towns and possibly endangering two major power lines that bring electricity from Arizona to West Texas.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A firefighter sets a backburn to fight the Wallow Fire in Nutrioso, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A firefighter protects a backburn to fight the Wallow Fire in Nutrioso, Ariz., Friday, June 10, 2011. A massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and forced nearly than 10,000 people to evacuate is likely to spread into New Mexico soon, threatening more towns and possibly endangering two major power lines that bring electricity from Arizona to West Texas.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
ARIZONA WILDFIRES
Map of Arizona locates the three major wildfires burning as of June
Arizona Wildfires
Robert Lock, center, and Fred Campbell, both of Alpine, Ariz., load horses into a trailer as they prepare to return to Alpine during the Wallow fire in Luna, N.M., Friday, June 10, 2011. The major wildfire in Arizona's eastern mountains burned out of control early Friday after charring more than 603 square miles of timber, destroying dozens of structures and keeping thousands of evacuees away from their homes. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
The Navajo Hotshots, out of Fort Defiance, Ariz., prepare to leave for the firelines to fight the Wallow Fire at an incident command center in Eagar, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Firefighters line up for a meal as smoke from the Wallow Fire fills the sky at an incident command center in Eagar, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
This image provided by NASA shows the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona taken Wednesday June 8, 2011 from the MODIS instrument on board the Aqua satellite. The blaze has blackened about 389,000 acres and destroyed 11 buildings, primarily in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. No serious injuries have been reported.
Arizona wildfire satellite image
Arizona Wildfires
A firefighter sets a backfire to fight the Wallow Fire along highway 260 near Eagar, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. A spot fire at the edge of the larger blaze prompted the few residents left in Springerville and the neighboring community of Eagar to flee. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Wallow fire
Stephen F. Whalley submitted this photo of the Wallow fire as seen from an airplane coming in for a landing June 8 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Wallow Fire
The Wallow Fire burns over a mountain top outside of Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Wallow Fire
A water dropping helicopter swoops by the burning Wallow Fire outside of Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Authorities block the road heading to the southern half of Eagar, Ariz., after the Wallow Fire forced evacuations in part of the community on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Lucas Malone
A sign outside of a home thanks firefighters for their efforts as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Lucas Malone
Rita Booth, center, and her husband, Steve, water down the exterior of their home as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfire
Residents try to get a closer look at the burn map of the Wallow Fire during a public meeting in Eagar, Ariz., on Monday, June 6, 2011. Late Monday, a huge pall of black smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eager and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people, and sheriff's officials told residents to prepare to leave. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Arizona Wildfires
a DC-10 air tanker flies over the Wallow Fire rises outside of Greer, Ariz., Thursday, June 9, 2011. Several mountain communities have emptied in advance of the fire, and a utility that supplies power to customers in southern New Mexico and west Texas issued warnings of possible power interruptions. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
DC-10
A DC-10 is loaded with fire retardant at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Thursday, June 9, 2011 to help battle the Wallow fire burning in eastern Arizona. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Arizona Wildfires
Scott Shellenberger, 32, packs his belongings during a mandatory evacuation in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., walk along a dozer line as they prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A police officer diverts traffic from entering the town of Eagar, Ariz. as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Scott Shellenberger, 32, packs his belongings during a mandatory evacuation in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Doug Clay looks at smoke from the Wallow fire as he tries to load a horse into a trailer during an evacuation in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Kay Dyson
Kay Dyson covers her face to protect from smoke from the Wallow Fire in Springerville, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames race toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Capt. Brian Nalley, right, of Phoenix, Ariz., talks to his crew member as they prepare to battle the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Ronald Gray, Catherine Cowan
Ronald Gray, left, and Catherine Cowan stand along highway 60 with their belongings as they evacuate from the approaching Wallow fire outside Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Ty Shupe, Dustin Shupe, Emily Shupe, Jax Shupe
The Shupe family, from left, Ty, 3, dad Dustin, mom Emily and 18-month-old Jax evacuate from their home as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Tina Maria, left, packs boxes of frozen pizza as she evacuates her home in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of about half the 4,000 residents as surrounding towns also prepared to empty. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Fire crew members from Redding, Calif., prepare for a back burn operation during the Wallow fire in Eagar, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
A map of the Wallow Fire is posted at a command post in Springerville, Ariz., Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona has scorched an area the size of Phoenix, threatening thousands of residents and emptying towns as the flames raced toward New Mexico. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Michael Chavez, right, stands next to a flatbed trailer as his father gathers their belongings for evacuation in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Firefighters spent the day working feverously to prepare a defense Springerville and nearby Eagar as a raging forest fire approaches. The blaze has already burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest since it started on May 29. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lucas Malone
Lucas Malone stands on the roof of his father-in-law's house as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. ( (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Ty Shupe
Ty Shupe, 3, looks over his shoulder at the approaching Wallow fire as his family prepares to evacuate to Phoenix in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
APTOPIX Arizona Wildfires
A firefighters keeps a lookout on the roof of a house as the Wallow fire approaches in Eagar, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Cars line up along highway 60 as smoke from the Wallow fire billows overhead outside of Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
A horse stands in the middle of a field as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The blaze has burned 486 square miles of ponderosa pine forest, driven by wind gusts of more than 60 mph since it was sparked on May 29 by what authorities believe was an unattended campfire. It officially became the second-largest in Arizona history on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Firefighter Rigoberto Torres, of Orange Cove, Calif., walks along the road while watching a flame during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Emily Shupe, Jax Shupe
Emily Shupe comforts her 18-month-old son Jax as the family prepares to evacuate to Phoenix as the Wallow fire approaches in Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Wildfires
Hotshot fire crew members stand along the road as the hold the fire line during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Arizona Wildfires
Firefighter Rigoberto Torres, of Orange Cove, Calif., walks along the road while watching a flame during the Wallow fire in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest near Springerville, Ariz., Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Officials say the blaze has already burned 486 square miles and winds have been driving the flames 5 to 8 miles a day since the fire began a week ago. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew member Ryan DuVall sharpens a Pulaski tool while staging at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to head to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew members from northern California, Brian Herman, left, and Matt Vessel, look over their packs at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa before heading off to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew members from northern California, Brian Herman, left, and Matt Vessel, look over their packs at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa before heading off to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
Wildfire Crew
Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression hotshot crew members from northern California gather at the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa to head to help fight the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. [Tim Hacker, Tribune]
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73-year-old Jerry Kinney, reflected in the mirror, lights a cigarette as smoke plumes from the Wallow fire fill the sky in Luna, N.M., Monday, June 6, 2011. Firefighters worked furiously Monday to save a line of mountain communities in eastern Arizona from a gigantic blaze that has forced thousands of people from their homes and cast a smoky haze over states as far away as Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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