Friday, June 10, 2011

Arizona Wildfires: The Dramatic Photos‎

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 A plane prepares to land during sunset at the International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on June 8, 2011.   


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The Wallow fire burns towards Eagar, Ariz,  north of Greer, Ariz,,  Wednesday night June 8, 2011. The fire in eastern Arizona that already 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.

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SPRINGERVILLE - JUNE 8:  Sunset is seen through smoke from the Wallow fire June 8, 2011 in Springerville, Arizona. Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned in eastern Arizona prompting evacuations by residents. Smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eager and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people north of the fire.


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SPRINGERVILLE - JUNE 8:  Brett Wilkins sprays down the roof of his home as smoke is seen from the Wallow fire June 8, 2011 in Springerville, Arizona. Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned in eastern Arizona prompting evacuations by residents. Smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eager and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people north of the fire.

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SPRINGERVILLE, AZ - JUNE 09:  A Firefighter starts a backburn operations in an attempt to control the Wallow Fire along Highway 260 near Eagar, Ariz., on June 9, 2011 in Springerville, Arizona.  The Wallow Fire, covering over 600 square miles, has forced thousands to evacuate.

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SPRINGERVILLE - JUNE 8:  A firefighter sleeps at the incident command post for the Wallow fire June 8, 2011 in Springerville, Arizona. Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned in eastern Arizona prompting evacuations by residents. Smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eager and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people north of the fire.

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SPRINGERVILLE - JUNE 8:  in Firefighters sleep between trucks at the incident command post for the Wallow fire June 8, 2011 in Springerville, Arizona. Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned in eastern Arizona prompting evacuations by residents. Smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eager and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people north of the fire. 

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Firefighters make a stand along highway 260 as the Wallow Fire approaches 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 raced toward New Mexico.


AP Photo / Marcio Jose Sanchez 

Members of the media watch the Wallow Fire from a ridge 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.

Eric Thayer / Getty Images 

SPRINGERVILLE - JUNE 8:  Firefighter boots are seen on the ground at the incident command post for the Wallow fire June 8, 2011 in Springerville, Arizona. Hundreds of thousands of acres have burned in eastern Arizona prompting evacuations by residents. Smoke loomed over the twin towns of Eager and Springerville, home to about 7,000 people north of the fire.

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