Springerville, Ariz., Denver and L.A.—
Thousands of Arizona residents fled a voracious wildfire Wednesday that has devoured a stretch of sparsely populated pinelands the size of Phoenix and shows no sign of stopping.
The Wallow fire, which began May 29, has blackened nearly 389,000 acres, making it the second-largest blaze in state history. It seemed poised to surpass the record-holder from 2002: Because of high winds and bone-dry terrain, the fire was 0% contained, meaning firefighters had not even begun to hem it in, much less get it under control.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arizona-fires-20110609,0,4031169.story
The Wallow fire, which began May 29, has blackened nearly 389,000 acres, making it the second-largest blaze in state history. It seemed poised to surpass the record-holder from 2002: Because of high winds and bone-dry terrain, the fire was 0% contained, meaning firefighters had not even begun to hem it in, much less get it under control.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arizona-fires-20110609,0,4031169.story
Article courtesy of The Los Angels Times by Ashley Powers, NIcholas Riccardi and Julie Cart
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