Arizona wildfires force evacuations of several communities, close highways.
less than an hour agoThe Telegraph Fire and the Mescal Fire burned more than 140 square miles over the weekend.Residents in at least five areas have been ordered to evacuate.
Two large wildfires driven by extreme fire conditions in central Arizona have consumed more than 140 square miles and forced several communities to evacuate., to evacuate at about 6:15 p.m. Sunday as the Telegraph Fire neared the town, which is about 70 miles east of Phoenix.ordered residents of nearby Top-of-the-World, Arizona,
to leave their homes because of the fire. Residents of Superior, Arizona, were told to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice. U.S. Highway 60 was closed between Superior and Miami. A stretch of U.S. Highway 70 was closed to semitractor-trailers.
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