Multiple wildfires rage across Arizona

Multiple wildfires were raging across the US state of Arizona, and authorities have warned of very high fire danger this week due to hot temperatures and thunderstorms. Arizona already witnessed two massive fires from early this month, including Telegraph and Mescal fires, which burned down more than 160,000 acres of forest and grassland, reports Xinhua news agency. According to InciWeb, an interstate incident information system, Telegraph Fire, which started on June 10 in Pinal County, less than 1 mile from the 250-person community Top-of-the-World, was estimated at 88,589 acres with 74 per cent containment as of Monday. "Active fire activity burning in timber with grass and understory, brush and timber with litter and understory, has warranted numerous evacuation status alerts." InciWeb said of the blaze, which has been listed as one of the biggest wildfires in the state's history. (IANS)

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