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Arizona Wildfire Forces Thousands Of People From Their Homes

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A wildfire burning Wednesday through a dense Arizona forest has forced thousands of people from their homes, closed a major road and created a huge plume of smoke over the same area devastated by a blaze that killed 19 firefighters four years ago. The fire is burning in communities around Prescott, a mountain city about 100 miles north of Phoenix that draws a mix of desert dwellers escaping the heat, retirees and visitors to its famed Old West-themed Whiskey Row. The fire has charred 32 square miles while being fanned by winds ranging to 35 mph winds. More than 500 firefighters were battling the blaze. A firefighter suffered a minor injury. Over 5,000 members of the community have been evacuated.

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