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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Alpine fire : Arizona what should the fire do

fire arizonaAll but the road is closed here, and the police are led by people evacuated and headed west, Phoenix, and not to Albuquerque, where strong winds are blowing smoke.

Chlarson Sue and her husband spent several days collecting their homes in the south of Eagar, would be consumed if one of the first fire he turned to the city. He said those who remain have been lost.

"Your property is important, but your life is more important,''she said." What all those who depend on you? Stay right for them?

To prevent this from happening again, Trammell and his crew will work to prevent floods and to repair the damage, including the use of sandbags and dikes to control the flood waters are expected, when the monsoon starts in July .

"We'll see a lot of flooding in this area, like Flagstaff," said Trammell.

He said public donations and volunteer efforts will be crucial for the recovery of the Alps and other communities to run, but only after the fire is contained and the authorities to proceed to other stages of their response.

donations orientation is only part of the state Emergency Operations Center is in charge during emergencies. "No community has the ability to manage the incident," said Trammell. "When the collective effort of all jurisdictions, there is nothing we can not respond properly ... he Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona, began nine days ago as a small strip, where forests have been closed and winds were gusting to 60 km / h in a massive fire in the East .. Arizona continues to burn out of control Monday, charring nearly 78,000 ha and the bait-dry forest land with no end in sight, fire officials said.
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Given the strong winds and low humidity, an army of more than 2,300 firefighters battled a raging fire, forcing the evacuation of two small mountain communities and four other area subdivisions, authorities said.

The weather conditions were hindering efforts to fight against the fire, with gusts up to 72 km / h).

"We have not yet turned the corner," said Eric Neitzel, a fire information officer.

Wallow Fire call, about 400 miles north-east of Phoenix, Arizona, near the Mexico-New is the third largest fire ever recorded in Arizona.

Fire crews from across the country are expected to concentrate their efforts on the east side of the protection against fire Luna, New Mexico, and Alpine and Nutrioso, Arizona.

Smoke from fires has spread to New Mexico and parts of Colorado.
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Also in Arizona, about 1,000 firefighters have a fire burning more important control in the southeastern part of the fire burning in eastern Arizona state.A mass was still burning out of control Monday near 78 000 ha of forest carbonization land of dry bones with no end in sight, fire officials said. Given the strong winds and low humidity, an army of more than 2,300 firefighters battled a raging fire, forcing the evacuation of two small mountain communities and four other area subdivisions, authorities said.

The weather conditions were hindering efforts to fight against the fire, with gusts to 45 mph (72 kph).

"We have not a corner," said Eric Neitzel, fire information officer.

Wallow fire call in the northeast about 250 miles (400 km) from Phoenix Arizona, near the Mexico-New is the third largest fire ever recorded in Arizona. Firefighters across the country are expected to concentrate their efforts on the east side of the Moon Fire Protection, New Mexico, and the Alps and Nutrioso, Arizona. Smoke from the fire spread in New Mexico and parts of Colorado.

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