Wallow Fire Update: Arizona Wildfire Exceeds 184,000 Acres -Video

by NowPublic Staff | June 6, 2011 at 05:08 am

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Wallow Fire Spreads in Eastern Arizona

The Wallow Fire has surpassed 184,000 acres, as more communities get evacuated. The Wallow Fire is over four times as large as it was when Alpine was evacuated. The wildfire is believed to have been started by an abandoned campfire.

Wallow Fire: Alpine, AZ Evacuated

Escudilla Mountain Estates, Bonita, Dog Patch, and the H-V Ranch have also been evacuated; Greer, AZ and Luna, NM are on a voluntary evacuation alert. High winds and the risk of lightning have kept firefighting aircraft grounded.

Wallow Fire: Incident Updates

Firefighting crews are using controlled burns to create a buffer zone around Greer. Should the Wallow Fire get within six miles of Greer, then the town will be evacuated.