An Arizona wildfire has more than tripled in size after tearing through two dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Firefighters are bracing for worsening conditions, with stronger winds expected Thursday.
“So you can imagine what the next two days are going to bring,” he said.
“This is a heads-up for everywhere else in the state,” said Fleishman. “If you have dry grass up next to your house, it’s time to get that cleaned up.” On the outskirts of Flagstaff where tourists and locals revel in hiking and horseback riding trails, camping spots, and the vast expanse of cinder fields for off-road vehicle use, flames soared as high as 100 feet . Popular national monuments including Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki were closed because of the wildfire.
About 200 residents filed into an auditorium for a community meeting Wednesday night at a middle school that’s also being used as a shelter. Some lost their homes and were worried about finding temporary housing in a city where rental prices have exploded in recent years. One woman said she was evacuated from the forest where she was camping and wondered when she might be able to retrieve her things.
“There’s still active firefighting going on in those areas, and we need to have it safe for you to go in,” he said. Early Tuesday, Lisa Wells saw a puff of smoke outside her window. Before long, the smoke blackened, the wind gained strength and entire trees were being consumed by flames. In what felt like seconds, her family moved from being ready to go to fleeing. Wells grabbed medication, and the family got themselves, their alpacas, horses and dogs to safety, but left some animals behind.
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