Arizona wildfire prompts evacuations of hotel and homes in Flagstaff
By APSaturday, June 19, 2010
Wildfire forces evacuations in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Authorities in Arizona say a wildfire that broke out near downtown Flagstaff has prompted evacuations of nearby businesses, a hotel and homes feared to be in the fire’s path.
Flagstaff Fire Department spokeswoman Kimberly Ott says the blaze broke out at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday behind the Little America Hotel near Interstate 40. The fire quickly worked its way up a hill and is threatening homes in two neighborhoods.
A heavy helicopter and two air tankers are helping ground crews battle the flames. Ott says the fire has burned about a square mile that is filled mostly with ponderosa pine trees.
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